Senior National Security Readiness and Interagency Lead

ANSER; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSER seeks a Senior Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness Analyst in Arlington, VA to provide integrated mission support for national security programs. The role emphasizes interagency coordination, emergency preparedness, and executive-level planning and reporting.

The position requires a TS clearance with SCI eligibility, a bachelor’s degree, and at least seven years of relevant defense and homeland security experience, including coordination with multiple government partners.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex mission requirements into clear, actionable products.
• Experience collaborating with senior government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to develop executive-level planning products, assessments, and briefing materials.
• Experience coordinating with multiple government organizations and mission partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of structured processes for Council of Governors engagements, including topics, briefing materials, and deliverables.
• Facilitate coordination among federal and state organizations and mission partners for homeland defense initiatives.
• Develop coordination frameworks to strengthen interagency collaboration during domestic incident response.
• Support FEMA coordination and interagency coordination planning frameworks.
• Research and analyze homeland defense, emergency preparedness and consequence management issues for senior leadership decisions.
• Develop executive-level briefings, reports, assessments, and planning documents.
• Identify opportunities to improve interagency coordination and streamline operational processes.
• Coordinate across government organizations to align priorities and deliverables.
• Support evolving mission requirements in a dynamic national security environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Executive briefing development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ANSER seeks a Senior Homeland Defense and Emergency Preparedness Analyst in Arlington, VA to provide integrated mission support for national security programs. The role emphasizes interagency coordination, emergency preparedness, and executive-level planning and reporting.

The position requires a TS clearance with SCI eligibility, a bachelor’s degree, and at least seven years of relevant defense and homeland security experience, including coordination with multiple government partners.