The Week That Will Be

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 10:30 a.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an event on the digital dimensions of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative entitled China’s Digital Silk Road. The panel will include Dr. Robert Atkinson, Lt. Gen. William Mayville (Ret.), Emily Rauhala and moderator Kate O’Keeffe, along with additional remarks by Matthew P. Goodman, Tetsuro Fukunaga and Jonathan E. Hillman. Register to attend.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m.: The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace will host House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel for a discussion entitled Rep. Eliot Engel on the Foreign Policy Priorities of the New Democratic Majority. Carnegie Endowment President William J. Burns will moderate. Watch the livestream.

Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10:00 a.m.: The Senate Committee on Armed Services will hold a Worldwide Threats Hearing featuring testimony from Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats and Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley Jr. More details here.

Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 1:00 p.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will hold an event entitled Mitigating Security Risks to Emerging 5G Networks featuring a keynote from Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission Jessica Rosenworcel, and a panel including Travis Russell, Chris Boyer, Ambassador Robert Strayer and moderator Clete Johnson. Register to attend.

Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 2:00 p.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will hold an event on Russia’s Policy in Afghanistan featuring CSIS experts Ivan Safranchuk and moderator Jeffrey Mankoff. The event will focus on current Russian foreign policy developments in Afghanistan since 1989. Register to attend.

Thursday, Feb. 7 at 10:00 a.m.: The Brookings Institution will host former Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni for a conversation on Italy, Europe, and the future of trans-Atlantic relations, featuring an introduction from Brookings President John R. Allen and conversation with Thomas Wright. Register to attend.

Friday, Feb. 8 at 9:30 a.m.: The House Committee on the Judiciary will hear testimony from Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker for the first congressional oversight hearing of the 116th Congress. More details here.

Friday, Feb. 8 at 10:00 a.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host a Discussion with the Secretaries of the U.S. Military Departments on the state of the services. Speakers will include Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and moderator Kathleen H. Hicks. Watch the livestream.

Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board)

Intern – International Humanitarian Law, ICRC Washington Delegation

OBJECTIVE: The Intern in the IHL Department at the Washington Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) provides research and writing on topics of IHL, other branches of international law, and U.S. law as needed, thus contributing to the thematic and operational priorities of the legal team.

Minimum required knowledge & experience:

• Basic knowledge of international law, international institutions, IHL, and a related legal field (e.g. National Security or Human Rights Law).
• Excellent oral and written English skills, good understanding of French and/or Spanish.

• Currently pursuing a U.S. J.D. or LLM degree (or JD graduate pursuing another graduate degree)
• Applicants must already have the right to work in the U.S.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Responsibilities

Work with the IHL team to provide legal advice to the delegation in Washington, and to the ICRC as a whole on matters of IHL, human rights law, national security law, or other U.S. legal issues.

1. Research and Writing. Research such topics as scope of application of IHL, detention, conduct of hostilities, cyber/new technology and weapons, migration, and other related topics.
2. Monitoring and Analysis of International and Domestic Legal Developments Regular monitoring and analysis of relevant international and domestic case law, legislation, legal blogs and news coverage to identify significant legal developments of interest to the delegation. In addition to research and writing, the intern will attend conferences and meetings in order to monitor developments on specific legal issues on behalf of the legal team.
3. Reporting. Regular and timely reporting and analysis on meetings and events attended, as well as a weekly report on any relevant legal developments reported in external sources such as legal blogs, reports, and journal articles. Reports are written for the purpose of ensuring the institution is informed of developments in U.S. policy, as well as to advance its thinking on key issues.

Management and Reporting Line. The IHL Intern reports directly to the Deputy Head of Legal Department. She or he is expected to collaborate with colleagues throughout the delegation in order to carry out these and other reasonably related duties.

The intern will be expected to work 40 hours a week for 10-12 weeks between June and August. Starting and ending date are negotiable. This is a paid internship. For information about the position, please contact Andrea Harrison at anharrison@icrc.org. To apply, please send CV and optional cover letter to Diana Rademaker at drademaker@icrc.org. Applications are due February 15, 2019.

Fellowship Program, Aspen Tech Policy Hub

At the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, we take tech experts, teach them the policy process through an in-person fellowship program in the Bay Area, and encourage them to develop outside-the-box solutions to society’s problems. We model ourselves after tech incubators like Y Combinator, but train new policy thinkers and focus the impact of their ideas. We’re building new ideas for policymaking — every fellow must complete one practical policy output during their time with us — and an alumni base of technologists who understand policy and want to engage with it.

Before applying, please carefully review the fellowship details, eligibility, and Frequently Asked Questions below, and/or click here to download the details and instructions. Please take your time and fill out the application thoughtfully; we recommend writing and editing drafts before transferring them to the application form. No decisions will be made about any applications before the February 27 application deadline.

If you have additional questions, we will host a Q&A based webinar on February 6, 2019 (register here), and February 25, 2019 (register here), from 9am-10am PST/12pm-1pm EST. For Bay Area residents, we will also host a Q&A session from 4pm-5:30pm on February 6, 2019 at Toy Soldier (52 Belden Pl, San Francisco, CA 94104); the session will be followed by a happy hour for prospective applicants and friends of the fellowship. Please sign up for the happy hour here.

The Hub would like to give our sincere thanks to Craig Newmark Philanthopies, which provided the generous seed support for this fellowship program. Please see our press release here for more information.

Fellowship Details

Incubator fellows will spend a minimum of 2 months with us for mandatory programming in summer 2019, from early June to mid-August 2019. The fellowship is tentatively scheduled for June 10 through August 9, 2019. The exact start date for this pilot cohort is still tentative based on space availability and fellow scheduling. See the FAQ below for more details.

This is an intense, full time program, and we expect fellows’ full attention while they are participating. Fellows will be paid a stipend of $7,500/month for 2 months to defray their living costs in the Bay Area, with an option to apply for a 3rd month of stipend funding if the fellow is available to remain in residence for an additional month after formal programming concludes. (We will provide office space, but fellows will need to find their own housing if they are not already local.) We also have limited funds to assist with relocation to the Bay Area if needed. So long as space is available, fellows are eligible to continue to work out of our facility for an additional three months free of charge, through November 2019.

During residence, fellows will be required to create at least one practical policy output—for instance, mock legislation, toolkits for policymakers, white papers, op-eds, or an app. Fellows have to propose a possible project in their application for the fellowship, but they are not tied to working on that project once in residence. In fact, we encourage fellows to work together to identify new ideas for projects on arrival. Fellows will also be asked to participate in at least one annual public event in which we reveal the results of the fellowship; these will tentatively held in Fall 2019 in both Washington DC and San Francisco. Programming to support the development of policy outputs during the fellowship will include:

• An orientation introducing fellows to the fellowship, to the other fellows, and to the policymaking process;
• Regular classes exploring what policy is, how to identify problems, defining alternatives, developing relevant outputs, and communicating to stakeholders;
• Action-oriented practical exercises, such as ‘how to write a policy memo’ or ‘how to give an elevator pitch’, founded on real world problems provided by our partners;
• Mandatory morning pitch meetings for sharing ideas in progress;
• Partnerships with experienced policy mentors who can help provide project guidance;
• Practical resources, including designers, copy editors, legal experts, and communications specialists to facilitate projects; and
• Evening dinners with top corporate and government policy experts, sharing off the record experiences about how things get done.

To ‘exit’ the program at the conclusion of the fellowship, we will help Hub fellows share their outputs during a meeting with a relevant stakeholder, which could be a federal or state government employee, company employee, standards body, or other stakeholder relevant to the issue. (Travel will be paid if these stakeholders are outside the Bay Area.)

Eligibility

We are looking for people with three key characteristics:

1. Applicants should have significant professional experience with technology.

   For instance, applicants might work as an engineer, computer scientist, or business executive at a technology company; might be trained as a data scientist or in human-computer interaction; might work at a university or at a think tank studying cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or the Internet of Things; or might have professional technology experience such as serving as a patent lawyer. Please note these are just illustrative examples; they are not intended to limit eligibility to these categories.

2. Applicants should show potential to apply their technology experience to affecting policy and social change.

   They should be passionate about solving the world’s problems, and should be able to clearly articulate creative, innovative ideas about the ways in which they want to make a difference and how their experience will help them do that. We are particularly interested in applicants who are passionate about problems in four priority areas:

   1. Cybersecurity;
   2. The effects of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, and quantum computing;
   3. Protecting democracy, combating disinformation or misinformation, and election security; and
   4. Using technology to help at-risk populations or encourage social justice.
3. Applicants have not yet significantly explored their potential to enact change through policy.

   This is an introductory program to the policymaking process, and applicants with significant past policy experience are likely to be too advanced for this program. While all are welcome to apply, we will prioritize applicants who do not have significant previous policy experience (e.g., a master’s in public policy; past experience working in a policy role)

Other requirements for the program include:

• Applicant(s) must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
• Applicant(s) must be fluent in English.
• Applicant(s) must be able to make a full-time commitment to the incubator process for a minimum of 2 months between June 2019 and August 2019, and be able to reside in person in the Bay Area during that time.
• Applicant(s) must have legal status to work and reside in the United States.
• Applicants must have a passion for changing the world, and an interest in learning how technology and policy can work together to achieve change.

Students are eligible to apply, but please note that, due to the requirement for significant professional experience in technology, students without work experience are unlikely to be strong candidates for acceptance. (This being said, this is a pilot program and all assumptions are just that — assumptions. So we urge you to apply and prove us wrong!)

If you are ineligible for the program but still would like to get involved with the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, please email aspentechpolicyhub@aspeninstitute.org or sign up for our listserv. We hope to diversify the types of fellows we can accept in future cohorts.

Advocacy Counsel, Human Rights First

JOB TITLE: Advocacy Counsel

DEPARTMENT: Advocacy

LOCATION: Washington, DC

REPORTS TO: Director, National Security Advocacy

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time; Exempt; Non-Union

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Advocacy Counsel is responsible for implementing and contributing to the development of strategies to achieve objectives at the intersection of human rights and national security and other organizational priorities, as needed. The Advocacy Counsel reports to and acts under the direction and guidance of the Director for National Security Advocacy.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct research and prepare original analyses, briefs, recommendations, legislation, executive branch documents, advocacy and press materials, talking points, blogs, social media content, amicus briefs, and other materials to advance the organization’s advocacy objectives.

• Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with colleagues in civil society, the military and other national security-related agencies and departments, issue coalitions and working groups, Hill staff, current and former policymakers, legal and policy experts, journalists, and other stakeholders, in furtherance of organizational objectives.

• Serve as an expert and spokesperson on Human Rights First’s priority issues, including but not limited to Guantanamo and other aspects of indefinite detention and military trials; policies related to drone strikes and other uses of force; torture and detainee treatment; and wartime counterterrorism frameworks such as the 9/11 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).

• Represent the organization at meetings, conferences, workshops, and other external events.

• Support and assist the Director for National Security Advocacy on critical tasks, including:

  • Setting program objectives and priorities where Human Rights First can make a unique and measurable impact

  • Developing and implementing strategies to achieve national security advocacy objectives

  • Collaborating with the Development Team and Board of Directors to ensure the long-term sustainability of the national security program

  • Drafting funder proposals and grant reports

  • Developing and managing the annual program budget

  • Supervising interns and volunteers

• As needed, work across issue areas and function as part of campaign teams, special projects, or working groups to advance the organization’s objectives.

• Other duties as requested based on organizational need.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• J.D. or other advanced degree in public policy, international affairs, human rights, national security, or another relevant field.

• Experience working in the executive or legislative branches or conducting policy advocacy preferred.

• Familiarity with U.S. governmental institutions and U.S. and international law related to national security and human rights.

• Strong legal and policy research skills, including the ability to monitor and analyze relevant national and international legal and political developments.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills, excellent political judgment, and ability to think strategically.

• A high degree of initiative; and the ability to thrive and multi-task in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and deliver high quality results; to work successfully across organization lines and with a diverse team of colleagues; to work in a variety of U.S. and international settings (including governmental, legal, advocacy and the media).

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; demonstrated ability to translate the human rights impacts of issues to a variety of audiences (including policymakers and the media) and effectively edit the written work of others.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly comprehend, internalize, and demonstrate expertise in complex policy issues.

• Ability to develop and implement strategies to achieve concrete and measurable outcomes in a politically challenging legislative environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively and persuasively interact with the press. Communications experience preferred.

• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with advocacy partners such as senior-level former government officials, retired military leaders, diplomats, or intelligence officials. Outreach and engagement experience preferred.

• Fluency in English.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Open until filled.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Interested candidates should submit a Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, List of references and Writing Sample. All in PDF format.

Only selected applicants will be contacted for phone or in-person interviews. No phone calls, please.

Human Rights First is committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing staff from a diversity of backgrounds, including members of racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT people, people with disabilities, people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, people of all nationalities, and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. We believe that a diverse staff and an inclusive work environment that welcomes a range of perspectives help make our advocacy work stronger and more effective.

National Security Fellow, Third Way

Attorney-Advisor, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

Attorney, Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency is seeking highly qualified candidates to join CIA’s Office of General Counsel. We are actively recruiting exceptional attorneys with a wide variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We seek attorneys with experience in areas including government contracts, technology and cyber-related law, national security law, employment, ethics, privacy, litigation, and federal appropriations law, among others. Prior national security experience is welcome but not required. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please visit our website for additional information and application instructions.

Associate General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Summary

Position Information
This is an opportunity for:

• An internal or external candidate to fill a GS-15 cadre position.
• A Federal Government employee to serve on a two-year reimbursable detail assignment in the ODNI. The detail assignment may be extended an additional year if all parties agree.

Who May Apply
Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply.
Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.

• For a cadre assignment:
  • Current ODNI permanent cadre.
  • Current ODNI Staff Reserve Employees. (A staff reserve employee who currently occupies this position may not apply.)
  • Current Federal Government employees. (Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply. )
  • Candidates outside the Federal Government.
• For a detailee assignment:
  • Current Federal Government employees. (Current GS employees at the same grade or one grade lower than the advertised position grade may apply. )

Salary Determination

• The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to the individual. A selected ODNI candidate or other Federal Government candidate will be assigned to the position at the employee's current GS grade and salary.
• For a selected non-Federal Government candidate, salary will be established within the salary range listed above, based on education and experience.
• A current Federal Government employee, selected for a detail, will be assigned to the position at his or her current grade and salary.

Component Mission
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) provides legal advice and counsel to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and other ODNI officials on a wide range of legal issues to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; personnel law; government ethics, budget, and fiscal law; general administrative law; legislative support; government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act); and intellectual property law.

Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities (MDRs)

• THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL SEEKS ATTORNEYS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
• Acquisitions and Appropriations: Applicants should have in-depth knowledge and experience with both federal budget and execution and research and development programs. Preferred qualifications include a demonstrated expertise in the following areas: (a) National Intelligence Program budget and execution; (b) general acquisition and procurement law and policy, including major system acquisitions, source selections, and contract disputes and (c) intellectual property law, including patents, copyright and trademarks.
• Employment Law: Applicants should have demonstrated experience providing expert legal advice on EEO matters, human resources issues, and general employment related matters. Preferred qualifications include demonstrated experience appearing in litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on matters arising under federal statutes, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other laws administered by the EEOC; including preparing pleadings, conducting and defending depositions, engaging in discovery, and representing the agency in court proceedings.
• Please Note:
• Attorneys in ODNI OGC rotate portfolios on a regular basis to provide legal support and guidance on unique and complex issues. Accordingly, attorneys are expected to provide expert legal counsel, advice and support across a wide range of legal issues, to include intelligence and national security law, FISA, litigation, privacy and civil liberties, international law, procurement and acquisition law, personnel law, government ethics, appropriations and fiscal law, administrative law, legislative issues, government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act), and intellectual property. To that end, ODNI OGC is looking for attorneys who are well-rounded, have broad legal experience, and with an interest in a wide array of practice areas relevant to the intelligence community. Potentially one or more candidates will be selected from this advertisement.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance to senior Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) leadership on complex areas of law affecting ODNI's duties and responsibilities under the National Security Act, Presidential directives, Executive Orders, and other related laws and policies.
• Provide expert legal counsel to support the development, review, and preparation of United States (US) Government-wide and IC-wide policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, and standards.
• Counsel clients, including senior ODNI leaders, on complex legal issues and provide innovative and highly effective guidance on possible courses of action; expertly prepare complex, high profile, and persuasive legal documents on complex legal issues for a variety of internal and external recipients.
• Expertly conduct or direct legal research and analysis on extremely complex or sensitive legal issues as well as on laws, regulations, and policies that have a significant impact on ODNI and IC interests and brief ODNI leadership on issues and findings.
• Provide timely reviews of planned ODNI and IC activities for compliance with the Constitution and laws of the US, Executive Orders, and other applicable regulations and policies affecting ODNI and the IC and brief ODNI leaders on potential legal and policy issues, and develop solutions to address difficult legal problems having potential high-level or large-scale impact on the ODNI's or the IC missions or activities.
• Expertly analyze statutes, bills, reports, and Congressional materials, as well as proposed Executive Branch orders, directives, regulations, and policies, to determine their effect on the ODNI and the IC; provide expert advice and counsel to senior management on legislative proposals, Congressional testimony, and related documents.
• Provide expert briefings and advocate for ODNI and IC views on particular matters to Executive Branch entities, Congress, and private sector entities; cogently brief senior ODNI leaders on legal issues that relate to or effect ODNI and IC activities.
• Maintain productive working relationships with ODNI elements, IC colleagues, executive agencies, congressional personnel and members, congressional committees, and use these relationships to advocate ODNI and IC positions, support a continuing dialog, and provide insight into ongoing and planned ODNI and IC activities.

Qualifications

Mandatory and Educational Requirements

• Superior multi-disciplinary legal skills and experience dealing with complex legal issues, as well as an expert ability to interpret laws, regulations, judicial decisions, Executive Orders, and statutes involving complex concepts and issues.
• Superior research abilities, including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize the facts and law to make legally sound decisions, and recommendations pertaining to the most complex situations, or in the context of ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex legal problems, to think creatively to solve complex and novel legal issues, and to gain consensus among disparate organizations on legal and national security issues of common concern.
• Superior ability to routinely communicate, orally and in writing, the most complex concepts and issues in a manner well matched to the audience being addressed, and to consistently make sound, timely decisions in complex, ambiguous or ill-defined situations.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative environment and superior creative problem solving skills.
• Expert legal knowledge obtained through the completion of a Doctorate of Jurisprudence or Bachelor of Laws degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school, and active membership of the Bar of the highest court of a US State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified applicants with disabilities. IF YOU NEED A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Intelligence Community Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Office Representative by classified email at DNI-EEOD-RA-ACF@exchange.cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI-EEOD@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-874-8360, by TTY at 703-874-8554, or by FAX at 703-874-8651. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THE 'HOW TO APPLY' SECTION BELOW.

JOB INTERVIEW TRAVEL: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. If selected for an in-person interview, the ODNI hiring office will pay for travel by commercial carrier (economy class) or reimburse for privately owned vehicle (POV) mileage. If applicable, the candidate also will be reimbursed at a flat rate for commercial lodging and per diem.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the position description and required KSAs and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. The description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the work performed. Applicants will also be evaluated on their narrative responses to the KSAs. The best qualified applicants will be further evaluated through an interview process.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Top Secret/SCI

Required Documents

All Applicants:

APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE. AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

Your application MUST be received by midnight on the closing date of this announcement. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. To verify receipt of your application package ONLY, you may call or email at Phone: 703-275-3799; Email: Recruitment_TeamA@dni.gov.

Paralegal, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

ODNI/OGC is currently looking for a paralegal to support a full range of activities in our office from litigation to legislation and congressional oversight to ethics. The individual selected for this position should, among the other qualifications listed in the advertisement, have exceptional legal research and writing skills, be well organized, and have the ability to manage multiple projects.

Legal Intern, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

ODNI/OGC has an open internship announcement for current law students who have an interest in working in the Intelligence Community

Cyber Policy Initiative Research Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a unique global network of policy research centers, is seeking a research scholar for its Washington, DC-based Cyber Policy Initiative. This scholar will lead and contribute to projects on managing cyber conflict, reducing cyber risks to international stability, and developing innovative commercial incentives for cybersecurity.

Responsibilities include conducting in-depth research, writing and editing publications, developing and executing communications and outreach strategies, contributing to fundraising initiatives, and coordinating with other scholars, especially in DC, Silicon Valley, Brussels, Delhi, and Beijing. The scholar will engage regularly with senior international governmental, commercial, and non-governmental experts, as well as those in the U.S., to advance project outcomes and objectives.

The selected scholar's specific title will be determined based on experience. All candidates should possess an advanced degree (PhD, MA or law) and significant substantive experience dealing with cyber policy, international engagement, and/or private sector cybersecurity broadly defined. Candidates must possess intellectual initiative and creativity; the ability to write, edit, and synthesize policy documents and op-eds; a willingness to engage and communicate with external audiences; and the skills to work collaboratively in team projects with other scholars.

Located in Dupont Circle, we offer an outstanding work environment and generous benefits. Please apply via the Carnegie Endowment website.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected group.

Executive Director, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

JOB TITLE: Executive Director

AGENCY: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

SALARY RANGE: $153,800 / Per Year

SERIES/GRADE: The agency uses the Administratively Determined system in which rank is attached to the individual. A selected Federal Government candidate will be assigned to the equivalent of Executive Schedule Level V.

POSITION INFORMATION: This is an opportunity for permanent employment in the excepted service. You will be required to serve a two-year trial period.

DUTY LOCATION: Washington, D.C.

WHO MAY APPLY: Open to the public. U.S. citizenship required.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET – Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) Security clearance. If you already have a TS/SCI clearance, please highlight your last investigation date in your application.

AGENCY MISSION
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB or Board)’s responsibilities comprise two basic functions: oversight and advice. In its oversight role, the Board is authorized to continually review the implementation of executive branch policies, procedures, regulations, and information sharing practices relating to efforts to protect the nation from terrorism, in order to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are protected. The Board is also authorized to continually review any other actions of the executive branch relating to efforts to protect the nation from terrorism, in order to determine whether such actions appropriately protect privacy and civil liberties and whether they are consistent with governing laws, regulations, and policies regarding privacy and civil liberties. In its advice role, the Board is authorized to review proposed legislation, regulations, and policies related to efforts to protect the nation from terrorism (as well as the implementation of new and existing policies and legal authorities), in order to advise the President and executive branch agencies on ensuring that privacy and civil liberties are appropriately considered in their development and implementation.

The primary purpose of this position is to perform duties as the Executive Director for the PCLOB. As such, the incumbent performs a variety of duties in pursuit of the Board’s mission. The incumbent works in conjunction with and under the general direction of the Chairman, who provides policy guidance and broadly defined program objectives; reviews and discusses with incumbent management policies, principles, and problems affecting the accomplishment of the PCLOB’s mission; relies on incumbent’s recommendations and decisions in developing and coordinating management services activities, policies, and programs, as well as the accomplishment of the overall mission.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Serves as the Executive Director to the Chairman of the Board for resources responsible for the management and execution of business activities, critical support services, and long-range strategic planning for several critical resource-related support functions across the agency. Integrates the activities for assigned functions and institutes process improvements, where necessary, to provide synergy and efficiencies across functional elements under span of control. Position oversees and has direct line authority over all Attorney-Advisor positions, Program Analysts, the Public/Legislative Affairs Officer, and any other mission staff. These managed activities interface with the Board, conduct extensive coordination of staff actions, develop agency policies and guidance, and provide expert staff advice to the Chairman and Board Members. The magnitude, critical, and multifaceted nature of the research and development requires the position exercise an extraordinarily high level of managerial competence and functional expertise. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing and assuring unity of the Board’s high visibility, dynamic, and diverse programs, functions, and processes into a single agency strategy. The incumbent is responsible for rating personnel under his or her supervision.

1. Serves as the Executive Director for resources, policy development, and programmatic developments. Works closely with the Chairman and Board Members in providing continuity of leadership in assessing mission and work requirements and developing plans, goals, and objectives. Executes processes for moving the agency forward towards strategic goals. Leads the establishment and review of performance objectives and metrics in support of agency objectives. Exercises broad delegated authority for planning, directing and evaluating the agency’s resource management functions. Determines organization mission goals, develops plans, formulates, defends and justifies personnel and coordinated with the Chief Financial Officer on financial resources needed to accomplish the agency’s mission. Maintains a continuous program of review and analysis to assess the progress and effectiveness of the organization in relation to program objectives, budgetary limitations, schedules, and agency priorities. Reviews work efforts for areas under span of control to ensure continued support to mission elements of the Board as well as progress and timeliness of products. Identifies problem areas, coordinates corrective action and directs changes to implement improvements as necessary. Considers a broad spectrum of factors when making decisions, including public relations and policy, congressional actions, labor-management relations, economic impact and impact on other organizations.

2. Exercises managerial authority to set long range goals and objectives, translate objectives into specific projects, determine program emphasis, plan for long range staffing and organization needs, manage organizational changes, and decide on the full range of personnel actions affecting resource-related elements. Directs a workforce of professional staff, including technical and contract personnel. Sets performance standards, and serves as senior rater for subordinate employees. Makes recommendations on personnel actions for subordinates. Demonstrates consistent emphasis on equal opportunity, affirmative action, and avoidance of discrimination in employee selection, promotion, and training and other personnel activities and actions.

3. Represents the Chairman and Board Members in high-level meetings with key officials, industry, academia, and state and local governments. Represents the Board on special boards, panels, and committees, as directed. Makes commitments which obligate the Board to a particular course of action. Representations involve issues where the employee is required to motivate, persuade, or educate persons or groups to adopt processes or take actions to advance the goals.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher level management. With the Chairman selects or recommends candidates for subordinate positions, taking into consideration skills, qualifications, and requirements. Ensures reasonable equity among units of performance standards developed, modified, and/or interpreted and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors. Accepts, amends, or rejects work of subordinates and subordinate supervisors. Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, if any. Hears and resolves group grievances and employee complaints referred by subordinate supervisors and employees. Encourages self-development. Approves leave for subordinates and subordinate supervisors and ensures adequate coverage in organization through peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time. Discharges security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Recognizes and takes appropriate action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates. Provides a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Addresses subordinates’ concerns, whether perceived or real, and follows up with appropriate action to correct or eliminate tension in the workplace. Ensures that subordinate supervisors have effective interpersonal, communication, and managerial skills to supervise in a workplace with diverse employees.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
College and advanced degrees related to law, policy, and/or government are preferred.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@pclob.gov with “Executive Director” in the “Subject” line.

Please only provide the documents above in your application. Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to provide a list of references and a writing assessment.

Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

CLOSING DATE
Every two weeks a panel will convene to evaluate applications until the position is filled. A review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be evaluated. Candidates will be placed into categories of “best qualified”, “qualified”, and “not qualified.” If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be placed in a different category. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your categorization.

NO TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR INTERVIEWS
Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. If selected for an in-person interview, any travel or lodging will be at the applicant’s personal expense.

TELEWORK, TRANSPORTATION, AND BENEFITS
Telework/telecommuting may be made available after a waiting period.

If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs may be subsidized. Our budget office can provide additional information on how this program is run.

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity Policy, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University

Tufts University: The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CYBERSECURITY POLICY

Location: Medford, MA

Closes: December 14, 2018 (11:59 pm Eastern Standard time)

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, established in 1933 as the first exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the United States, Tufts University, seeks applications for a tenure-track position in cybersecurity policy beginning in September 2019. The Fletcher School is actively building a program in cybersecurity and policy in conjunction with the Tufts School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science. Our hire will be a scholar in the areas of international relations, security studies, public policy, information science, or international law with expertise in cybersecurity policy. Scholars of engineering combined with public policy or other fields, such as economics or business, with expertise in both cybersecurity and policy or international politics are also of interest.

The Fletcher School’s faculty is multi-disciplinary with a focus on preparing tomorrow’s leaders with a global perspective. The School undertakes research and prepares masters and doctoral students to use the latest political, business, economic, and legal thinking, among others, to generate pragmatic policies or make executive decisions that will successfully shape global events. We seek a candidate who will thrive in working in this interdisciplinary area and who will be happy to teach both Fletcher masters students in international studies as well as a combination of Fletcher masters students and undergraduates in political science, IR, and computer science.

Responsibilities will include maintaining an active research program with promise of research excellence, teaching at the masters level, and graduate-level advising, as well as contributing to various faculty service responsibilities at The Fletcher School and its intellectual community. The Fletcher School fosters a community that embraces and celebrates a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, including those defined by age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical abilities/qualities, country of origin, religion, culture, socio-economic status, and political views. The School strives to ensure that the Fletcher community is representative, follows best practices and creates a climate of inclusion. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in political science, international relations, public policy, or information science, or a JD is preferred, but candidates with PhDs in related fields, so long as their expertise lies in cybersecurity policy, are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 1-2 writing samples, research plan (maximum 3 pages), statement of teaching experience and classes interested in teaching and/or developing (maximum 2 pages), and 3 letters of reference. All application materials should be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/57317.

As an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer, Tufts University actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. Tufts will not discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Please see the Tufts University non-discrimination statement.