Job Description:

Description

Title: International Policy and Data Sharing Agreement Specialist

Job Location: Peterson Air Force Base (Colorado Springs, CO)

Odyssey Systems has an exciting new opportunity for an International Policy and Data Sharing Agreement Specialist supporting the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Division in the US Space Force, Space and Missile Systems Center's Special Programs Directorate (USSF SMC/SPG). This division executes system acquisition and sustainment program management, sustaining engineering, maintenance and supply support, and modification execution for ground-based Space Situational Awareness (SSA) sensors and command and control (C2) systems.

Job Responsibilities:

The International Policy and Data Sharing Agreement Specialist supports the Data Analytics, Advanced SDA Capabilities, and Data Portfolio by conducting research, performing analysis, and developing documents to define and execute international data sharing agreements that enhance the US and coalition Space Domain Awareness (SDA) capabilities. This position interfaces with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) organizations, policy representatives, senior leaders, and international partners, and assists the Government to assess foreign partner capabilities and identify potential contributions to the SDA mission area. In addition, advises the Government on security concerns and impacts of data sharing and the execution of international data agreements.

The International Policy and Data Sharing Agreement Specialist also works with USSF International Affairs offices to develop, staff, and track international agreements and provides critical programmatic support to the Portfolio enabling data sharing with the National Space Defense Center (NSDC), the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), the Distributed Space Command and Control-Dahlgren (DSC2-D), and other Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) systems acquired and sustained by the Space Domain Awareness Systems Division.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

- Support the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Data Program Management Office (DPMO) to advance SDA data-sharing partnerships with foreign partners

- Provide research, perform analysis, and advise the Government by making recommendations during policy development, the definition of sharing initiatives, and execution of agreements

- Inform key leadership on engagement activities and recommended decisions

- Draft, coordinate, and edit policy documents, memos, correspondence, and data sharing agreements

- Develop international data sharing documentation and training materials in support of external DPMO engagements

- Provide input and feedback to support continuous improvement to all DPMO international partnership activities

- Capture foreign partner Unified Data Library (UDL) use cases following successful data integration into the UDL

- Conducts market research and disseminates trade information and materials on government products and services to U.S. businesses and associates

- Counsel current and potential U.S. exporters to inform international data sharing agreements

- Analyze and interpret existing foreign and US DoD and IC data sharing policies

- Support all functional and programmatic aspects of the Government's ongoing work to evolve current Data Analytics, Advanced SDA Capabilities, & Data Portfolio capabilities to meet evolving mission requirements

- Occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government direction

- Other duties as required/requested by the Government within the constraints of the S3 contract

Minimum Qualifications:

- BS/BA in International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Political Science or a related discipline with 5+ years of experience supporting DoD or IC programs

- Demonstrated experience developing international policies and data sharing agreements

- Demonstrated experience developing government security documentation including security classification guides, program protection plans, or similar

- Demonstrated experience recommending identifying policy challenges and recommending mitigations to agency leadership regarding foreign partner engagement

- Demonstrated ability to interact and build effective relationships and teams with government customers, FFRDCs, and contractors, working in a highly dynamic environment

- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

- Exceptional written and verbal skills; ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external clients

- Active DoD Secret clearance and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI

- Able to travel as needed (up to 25%)

Preferred Qualifications:

- BS/BA in International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Political Science or a related discipline with 10+ years of experience

- Demonstrated experience in international affairs, foreign policy, or other fields that engage with foreign governments

- Familiarity with Space Domain Awareness Data

- Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, LTD. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other factors protected by federal, state, and/or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

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