The best and brightest personnel 

Work at a high operations tempo 

Integrated teams delivering rapid solutions 

An attitude that balances “I can make it better” with “As long as we succeed” 

Formally track all tasks, to include assigned by, suspense, status and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request. 

Create one or two products beyond the client requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation. 

Master position tasks within 6 months and exceed requirements within 12 months. 

Provide research and coordination support on Great Power Competition strategic initiatives.   

Independently and as part of a team, synthesize OCEA materials to produce timely, accurate and objective analysis and recommendations.  

Assist in the development, presentation and distribution of analytical reports ranging from macro-economic and foreign industrial policy issues to international business to global technology competition.  

Assist in both maintaining existing and growing new customer relationships across the government and allies and partners.  

Independently execute program coordinator duties- to include daily coordination with vendors and customers- on strategic projects, ensuring all final outputs are relevant to select customers.  

Routinely audit internal processes, to include workflows and external collateral, to maximize organizational efficiency and enhance brand awareness. 

Assist with information management and product dissemination functions on unclassified and classified networks. 

Management or strategy consulting including research, evaluations, studies, analyses, scenarios/simulations, reports, business policy and regulation development assistance, strategy formulation, and expert witness support. 

Prepare and/or present studies and papers in academic or professional events/forums. 

Facilitation and related support including mission validation and analysis, reporting, and stakeholder briefings. 

Understand foreign government policies related to economic, fiscal and trade.   

Synthesize market and financial information to inform national security decisions.  

Analyze the impact of economic and commercial industry activities to National security policies.  

Offer new research questions and scope appropriately.  

Provide policy recommendations to DAF and DOD stakeholders. 

Experience providing timely, accurate and objective analysis and recommendations on strategic level national security and foreign policy issues.   

Experience in one of more of the following fields: macroeconomics; finance; international business, emerging technology; foreign industrial policies.    

Ability to manage requirements across multiple projects.  

Ability to distill and translate customer needs into clear requirements.   

Ability to synthesize disparate information into coherent analytical products with recommendations using corporate and entrepreneurial methods.  

Ability to write clear and concise analytical memos and to present cogent verbal briefings.  

Eagerness to materially contribute to a multi-disciplined, high functioning team.  

Strong interpersonal skills and intellectual curiosity of global affairs.   

Research macroeconomic policies, news and trends. 

Proficiency in transnational issues as they pertain to foreign economic, trade, and financial interests that affect US security interests.  

An understanding of relevant ‘Competition Below Armed Conflict’ authorities, organizations and resources.  

Awareness of various ‘Economic Statecraft’ modalities.  

Experience with business intelligence or financial data applications.   

Highly-motivated self-starters 

Resourceful individuals with extraordinary intellectual capability and the ability to rapidly learn and apply new concepts 

Individuals who have a “let me try” attitude and are resilient, present an opinion/position, justify it, and then accept whatever decision is made and charge forward 

Individuals who view criticism as an opportunity to improve (“let me try again”) 

Individuals who think and create, enhancing the company with a steady flow of fresh ideas, perspective, and energy.