Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor

Position Summary

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Work you'll do

The Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor is a principal policy expert and strategic thought leader. Reporting directly to the Director, Deputy Directors, and Taiwan Headquarters Element (THQE) leadership, the Advisor provides authoritative analysis and actionable recommendations on matters of strategic importance. This role centers on integrating political-military, interagency, and strategic communications perspectives into regional policy shaping-specifically aligning the Indo-Pacific Command's objectives with evolving U.S. national security priorities and emerging regional dynamics. The Advisor is a key driver of strategic initiatives impacting Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific, ensuring Command efforts are synchronized with U.S. national objectives, interagency directions, and resourcing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Advisement: Serve as a principal expert to the directorate Director and senior leadership, offering counsel on political-military affairs, regional security, strategic communications, and global competition in the Indo-Pacific.
• Policy Integration: Lead the integration of interagency perspectives into the directorate planning and operations, ensuring alignment with U.S. government policies and statutory authorities, particularly regarding Department of State directions.
• THQE Synchronization: Coordinate and synchronize Taiwan Headquarters Element (THQE) initiatives with broader directorate objectives, including Objectives, Activities, and Investments (OAIs) and interagency planning.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain robust relationships with U.S. interagency partners (e.g., DOS, DOD components, intelligence community) to facilitate whole-of-government approaches to strategic challenges.
• Analytical Assessment: Conduct and deliver timely analyses of political, military, and economic trends-emphasizing cross-Strait developments and implications for U.S. policy and regional stability.
• Resource Advocacy: Support and advocate for appropriate allocation and prioritization of resources in support of THQE and related strategic initiatives.
• Planning & Implementation: Drive assigned initiatives through planning, implementation, and completion in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams across the directorate, ensuring responsiveness and mission alignment.
• Strategic Communications: Guide internal and external messaging to support the client objectives, crafting clear, actionable narratives for senior military and interagency leadership.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process enhancements, innovation, and operational excellence within the directorate strategic planning and policy functions.

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, with at least 5 years in a joint military, interagency, or strategic planning/policy environment
• Prior involvement in the development, implementation, and assessment of U.S. defense or security policy
• Direct experience engaging with and advising senior-level leaders in a headquarters or combatant command setting
• Demonstrated success coordinating with U.S. government interagency partners (e.g., Department of State, intelligence community, other federal agencies)
• Bachelor's degree required
• Active Secret clearance
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Ability to travel 15-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

• Active TS/SCI preferred
• Master's Degree preferred
• Language Skills: Mandarin Chinese proficiency or other relevant language skills.
• Regional Experience: Direct professional, operational, or policy-related experience in the Indo-Pacific, with focus on Taiwan affairs highly desirable.
• Leadership: Proven track record leading diverse, multi-agency teams in high-visibility, high-stakes environments.
• Analytics: Expertise in political-military analysis, with demonstrated ability to translate complex trends into actionable policy options.

• Writing & Communications: Superior oral and written communication skills, including experience producing high-impact briefings, assessments, and strategic messaging.

• Certifications: Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Joint Professional Military Education-JPME, Strategy and Policy programs)

• Adaptability: Experience thriving in dynamic, fast-evolving environments; demonstrated agility in managing competing priorities.