Governance and Policy Officer (NC3)

Positions Available:

3

Company:

INTECON, LLC

Location:

Pentagon, Washington, DC (100% On-Site)

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Clearance:

TS/SCI with NC2-ESI Eligibility Required at Time of Hire

Start Date:

March 28, 2026

About the Role

You will provide senior-level policy and governance expertise for the NC3 portfolio in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff equities across the nuclear enterprise. You’ll lead development, review, and adjudication of NC3-related policy and governance processes, evaluate compliance across operational and modernization activities, and formulate policy recommendations to enforce standards and mitigate risk.

What You’ll Do

• Lead development, review, and adjudication of NC3-related policy and governance processes

• Evaluate compliance and effectiveness across operational, assessment, and modernization activities

• Formulate policy recommendations to enforce standards, resolve cross-enterprise issues, and mitigate risk

• Establish and refine governance mechanisms, decision processes, and oversight constructs

• Advise senior Joint Staff leadership on policy impacts, gaps, and enterprise-level risks

• Lead coordination and staffing for policy documents and staffing packages (CJCSIs, CJCSMs, APCJCSs)

• Develop recommended courses of action, responses, briefing materials

• Support forums: NC3 CPMR, NC3 IAPR, NLCC SSG, OPSDEPS, DMAG, TANK

• Maintain NC3 Portfolio Definition, Security Classification Guidance, Nuclear Posture Review supporting documents

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with NC2-ESI eligibility

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent experience)

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in nuclear enterprise policy, governance, or command and control activities

• U.S. Citizenship

• Direct experience drafting or staffing CJCSIs and CJCSMs

• Knowledge of AP-CJCS Emergency Action Procedures

• Experience supporting NLCC Senior Steering Group or similar GO/FO forums

• Familiarity with NC3 Enterprise Review processes

• Prior Joint Staff J3 or OSD policy experience

• Experience with JSAP and Joint Staff staffing processes

Work Environment

100% On-Site at the Pentagon, Room MA924, Washington, DC. Classified NMCC environment; SAP access may be required. Core hours: 0800–1700, Monday–Friday. Travel: Limited (primarily CONUS).

Equal Opportunity

INTECON, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.