WPS Analyst - Junior Expert, DoD & Joint Staff

Q2Impact; Washington; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Q2IMPACT is building a team to support the Joint Staff J5 and DDCTIC in meeting statutory requirements under Public Law 115-68. This early-career role sits on a small, senior team with direct exposure to general officers and SES audiences from the start.

You will support mobile training teams, assist in material prep and course logistics, and contribute to sociocultural analysis for planning and security cooperation.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred for preferred qualifications.
• Experience presenting to high-level audiences (Flag Officers, SES) is expected.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Joint Staff-certified WPS courses in the National Capital Region and at Combatant Commands as part of a mobile training team, including instructor support, materials preparation, and course logistics.
• Maintain standardized WPS training modules covering PL 115-68, UNSCR 1325, and WPS-informed sociocultural analysis.
• Support the WPS Focal Point network across the Joint Staff and the Combatant Commands through roster management, onboarding sessions, and recurring touchpoints.
• Contribute research and drafting to sociocultural analysis products that inform planning, exercises, and security cooperation.
• Support collection, validation, and analysis of implementation data for annual congressional and NATO reporting.
• Administer course surveys, compile after-action inputs, and draft summary reports following each delivery.
• Prepare briefing materials and written products for senior military and civilian leadership.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Public speaking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Q2IMPACT is building a team to support the Joint Staff J5 and DDCTIC in meeting statutory requirements under Public Law 115-68. This early-career role sits on a small, senior team with direct exposure to general officers and SES audiences from the start.

You will support mobile training teams, assist in material prep and course logistics, and contribute to sociocultural analysis for planning and security cooperation.