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Women Peace and Security (WPS) Expert

Vistra Communications
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/15/2026

Description

Joint Staff J5 Counter Threats and International Cooperation (DDCTIC) is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Lead Women Peace and Security (WPS) Expert. This position you will be a full-time member of Joint Staff J5 and Identify, acquire, and engineer access to mission-critical data sources from across the DoW and interagency partners; design, build, and maintain automated data pipelines to ingest, clean, and integrate this information into a centralized repository. Support a cross-functional network of trained WPS Focal Points and points of contact throughout the Joint Staff.


Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the integration of WPS-informed sociocultural analyses in COCOM planning, operations, and assessments.
  • Develop analytical products upon request to support COCOM senior leadership's understanding of the situation of men, women, boys, and girls in the Area of Responsibility (AOR).
  • Integrate considerations from partner nations' WPS National Action Plans into CCMD planning and operations where applicable.
  • Provide analytical support to security cooperation planning processes and events as directed.
  • Provide other related support services as directed by the local representative of the COR that fall within the scope of this PWS.
  • Develop a course survey and a summary report of outputs for each course to the Joint Staff.
  • Ensure all courses are developed in full cooperation with the designated Department of State DHR Civil-Military team point of contact to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) level of requirement.
  • Provide other related support services as directed by the COR that fall within the scope of this PWS.


Requirements

  • TS/SCI
  • Have a minimum of five (5) years of function-related experience at the operational or strategic level. Experience must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of DoD organization and operations. Required experience includes joint doctrine, strategic planning, the operational planning process, and DoD security cooperation. Experience conducting WPS-informed sociocultural analysis is highly recommended.
  • Maintain proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Be able to prepare and present materials to Flag Officers, General Officers, or Senior Executive Service (SES) members.

  

About Vistra:  Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Alexandria, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies.  Approximately 25% of our “team member” employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers.  Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits. 


US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.

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