Defense Logistics Policy Coordinator (Consultant)
On-siteAlexandria, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Oversee the administrative pipeline for 90+ active policy issuances, ensuring no policies exceed their review or expiration thresholds. Maintain the office's master tracker with absolute accuracy and establish rigorous standard operating procedures for the receipt, intake, and systematic filing of edits and revisions. Perform quality-assurance reviews on policy packages, validating compliance with DoW formatting and style guides, then edit technical inputs from subject matter experts to ensure cohesive, plain-language statements. Prepare executive summaries, routing sheets, and formal action memos for senior DoW leadership while diplomatically driving progress across multiple external and internal offices. This role requires exceptional organizational skills and deep familiarity with DoW policy drafting standards, with a requirement for a Secret Clearance and on-site presence in Alexandria, VA up to five days a week.
Required Qualifications
- DoW Policy Expertise: Minimum of 2 years of direct experience drafting, routing, or coordinating official policies, instructions, or directives within a defense or military department
- Advanced Organizational Skills: Proven ability to manage a high-volume portfolio of 50+ concurrent tasks or documents without sacrificing attention to detail
- Stakeholder Facilitation: Strong interpersonal and communication skills; highly comfortable collaborating with action officers, legal counsels, and senior executives across diverse teams
- Software & Tool Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Word/Excel for tracking and advanced document styling) and enterprise collaboration environments (e.g., SharePoint)
- Bachelor's Degree plus 2+ years' experience
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
- Must be willing to go on-site in Alexandria, VA up to 5 days a week
- Secret Clearance Required
Desired Qualifications
- 2+ years experience with professional editing, policy writing, or executive-level communications within a defense, military, or federal government environment
- Strong DoW background, familiarity with how senior levels of the OSW Staff operate
- Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) experience
- Coordinating cross-functional working groups to resolve conflicting stakeholder feedback on policies
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