Nuclear Treaties Subject Matter Expert

Location: Full-time onsite at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, DC, with occasional site visits to the Pentagon and travel within and outside the United States as needed

Salary: $119,200–$172,900 USD annually

Company

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What you will do

• Serve as the primary Air Force subject matter expert for nuclear treaty requirements, implementation, and compliance.
• Provide historical analysis, treaty implications, and recommendations to Air Force senior leaders and staff.
• Support implementation, training, and compliance activities for arms control agreements affecting Department of the Air Force operations.
• Research treaty policy and technical requirements and develop implementation and compliance guidance.
• Draft and coordinate Air Force policy instructions, briefings, summaries, and responses on treaty issues.
• Review acquisition programs and concepts of operation for treaty compliance and develop training, exercises, and courses for verification activities.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in international relations, national security studies, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience working with nuclear arms control treaties
• Expert knowledge of nuclear arms control concepts, objectives, and history.
• Knowledge of Air Staff, Joint Staff, and Office of the Secretary of Defense roles and responsibilities related to New START Treaty requirements.
• Experience briefing recommendations and analysis to senior leaders and action officers, plus the ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in international relations, national security studies, or a related field.
• Experience advising U.S. delegations during arms control negotiations or implementation bodies.
• Hands-on experience with the Arms Control Enterprise System and Information and Resources Support System.
• Experience working with the Department of State, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, or other interagency partners.
• Experience as a national escort or inspector during treaty-related onsite inspections.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, financial, and well-being benefits.
• Public-service mission focused on meaningful national security impact.
• Work environment emphasizing collaboration, integrity, initiative, and client focus.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support.