Job Description
Summary
This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Legislative Affairs (OASW/LA). The ASW(LA) serves as the principal adviser and assistant to the Secretary of War for all matters concerned with the formulation of national security and defense policy in the Congress and in engagements between the Office of the Secretary of War and the legislative branch.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
- Serves as a key legislative liaison to DoW and executives.
- Provides support to the Under Secretary of War for Policy (USW(P)) and guidance to the Policy Support Division covering International Security Affairs, Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, Strategy, Plans and Forces, Cyber Policy, Space Policy, Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy, Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
- Conducts numerous, complex, and high priority special assignments involving extensive research and fact-finding to develop position and issue papers on a variety of high-level subjects of critical importance.
- Provides authoritative analysis and advice to senior leadership and components on the evaluation and the effectiveness of program integration and on the operations, productivity, and efficiency of broad congressional and legislative issues.