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COO R&D Security and Supply Chain Risk Advisor Opening #697
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"><strong>Job Title: <u>COO R&D Security and Supply Chain Risk Advisor</u></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Clearance:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Public Trust Required</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> upon application</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><strong>Remote delivery:</strong> Yes; some travel anticipated; D.C. metro with hybrid delivery preferred</p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Education:</span></strong> <strong>Minimum degree: </strong>Bachelor’s degree in any field, preferably in STEM, Business, or International Studies/National Security</p>
<p><strong>Roles and Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<li>Provide support to the COO, as well as personnel from other offices and directorates throughout the agency, on matters related to R&D program security, to include processes, reviews, and risks</li>
<li>Prepare reports, briefs, and other documents and communications to convey security risk findings to internal and external stakeholders</li>
<li>Review documentation and leverage software tools and systems to assess the security risk of individuals, organizations, and programs</li>
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<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
<p>o Minimum of 7 years of experience with supply chain risk assessments or similar risk-based reviews of suppliers and personnel including from prime, sub, or vendors and associated products, materials, or information supplied</p>
<p>o General understanding of the R&D lifecycle, stages of research development and investment, and foreign ownership, control, or influence</p>
<p>o Knowledge of tactics of adversaries in unwanted technology transfer</p>
<p>o Team oriented with exceptional communication, writing, and organizational skills</p>
<p>o Demonstrated professionalism, maturity, sound judgement, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary for daily interactions with executive-level audiences in a dynamic, high-visibility support office environment</p>
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<p>o Higher Level Clearance</p>
<p>o Experience in a R&D environment</p>
<p>o Prior experience supporting ARPA-like programs (e.g., DARPA, IARPA, APRA-E) or U.S. DoD advanced development programs</p>
<p>o Experience with reviews of proposed or current vendors for compliance with federal requirements regarding foreign ownership, control, or influence</p>
<p>o Experience with supply chain risk management (SCRM) and Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) reviews</p>
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