Risk Mitigation Specialist

Risk Mitigation Specialist - Expert

Please Note:  This position is pending a contract award.  If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY!  Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need.

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph to be considered. 

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.  You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Risk Mitigation Specialist to support USSOCOM. The Risk Mitigation Specialist provides near real-time support to assess and mitigate risks and threats.

Compensation & Benefits:

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided.  Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Risk Mitigation Specialist - Expert Responsibilities Include: 

• Collect and analyze data sets to validate people, assets, utilities, infrastructure, and the information environment associated with client priorities.

• Assess global risks and threats, supporting CI analytics for SOF and HUMINT operations as well as military and commercial supply chain activities.

• Collaborate with CI Analysts to present new or anticipated threats and related probabilities of risks

• Conduct comprehensive Risk Assessments for proposed intelligence operations, new technologies, or collaborative partnerships to identify potential security and counterintelligence threats.

• Analyze foreign intelligence entity (FIE) threats, tactics, and targeting patterns to inform defensive measures.

• Perform vulnerability analyses of internal processes, operational plans, and technical systems to identify potential weaknesses an adversary could exploit.

• Interview personnel involved in security incidents or anomalies to determine the root cause, scope, and potential damage of a compromise.

• Design and recommend specific countermeasures—procedural, technical, or operational—to reduce identified risks to an acceptable level.

• Create and deliver tailored security, counterintelligence, and OPSEC (Operations Security) briefings for personnel and teams based on their specific roles or mission sets.

• Collaborate with legal, policy, and technical experts to ensure proposed mitigation strategies are effective, compliant, and feasible.

• Conduct periodic inspections and reviews of ongoing activities to ensure that emplaced risk mitigation measures are being adhered to.

• Monitor and report on compliance with agency and IC-wide security policies and directives.

• Track the remediation of identified vulnerabilities and policy deviations, ensuring that corrective actions are completed and effective.

• Review after-action reports from security incidents to identify systemic issues and recommend improvements to agency-wide policy and training.

• Serve as the primary security and risk advisor to leaders and managers of operational, technical, or analytic teams.

• Prepare and present formal risk assessments, findings, and recommendations to senior decision-making bodies and oversight committees.

• Liaise with counterparts in other IC agencies to deconflict activities and share best practices and threat information.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Risk Mitigation Specialist - Expert Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested: 

• Current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph

• Master’s degree in Public Policy, Government, International Affairs/Relations, or closely related discipline; or prior professional experience at the GS/GG-15 or commensurate level

• Minimum 20 years of combined work-related experience in the Risk Mitigation career field with minimum of 10 years since 2015 within USSOCOM Enterprise or Interagency equivalent.

• Demonstrates ability to define problems, supervise studies and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions. 

• Demonstrates analytic leadership and expertise in identifying, planning, developing, and executing analytic production methodologies, tradecraft and techniques. 

• Demonstrates extensive ability to provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to Defense planners and policymaker (e.g. General/Flag Officer level or higher).

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation, including the performance of reviews, special analyses, and evaluations of business operations to develop and implement integrated mitigation strategies.

• Demonstrates in-depth analysis of FOCI-related operations, with the ability to coordinate multiple reports, generate concise executive summaries, and clearly articulate key findings to senior-leader decision makers.

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and with minimal oversight while performing oversight functions, collecting security data from legal business entities, and conducting outreach engagements.

• Demonstrates the ability to review analytic products and detailed correspondence for cogent arguments, adherence to tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests the analytic rigor of FOCI studies and evaluations.

  • Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Strategic Edge (CSE) is a part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about CSE, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. 

This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, please APPLY TODAY! Although this is not yet an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need.  The applicable salary range will be posted promptly upon award of the contract and once funding for the position has been determined.  No offer will be extended prior to posting the applicable salary range.