Description
The BEACON Program at Leidos is seeking exceptional Joint Program Advisors (JPAs) to join our elite team supporting a critical national security mission.
As part of the BEACON team, you’ll work at the center of a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment that drives strategic decision-making across the Intelligence Community and partner agencies.
Primary Responsibilities
As a Joint Program Advisor (JPA), you will serve as a trusted expert and key advisor, supporting a wide range of operational and programmatic activities that advance the client’s mission objectives.
Responsibilities include:
- Advising on complex operational and program activities to support mission success.
- Providing expert operational guidance and identifying potential counterintelligence issues to safeguard personnel, facilities, and sensitive operations.
- Designing, assessing, and recommending courses of action for classified activities, presenting clear pros and cons for strategic decision-making.
- Delivering high-impact briefings to senior government officials and stakeholders.
- Leveraging classified systems and databases to track, analyze, and manage operational requirements.
- Building strong, trust-based relationships with key operational and interagency partners to drive mission outcomes.
- Providing limited administrative support for field elements and deployed personnel as needed.
Basic Qualifications
To be considered for this high-visibility position, candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph (required).
- Bachelor’s degree and 20+ years of relevant experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
- Proven success in multiple client-specific official overseas assignments in senior leadership or advisory roles.
- Extensive experience operating in complex and dynamic environments abroad.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative solutions to operational and strategic challenges.
- Proven experience applying counterintelligence and risk management principles to protect personnel, assets, and missions.
- Expertise in managing operational cases, intelligence production, and policy implementation.
- Advanced proficiency with classified databases and intelligence reporting tools.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief senior executives under tight deadlines with clarity and precision.
- Exceptional judgment, self-direction, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior overseas experience, particularly in high-threat environments.
- Relevant professional certifications or specialized operational training.
- Experience leading or mentoring multi-disciplinary teams in austere or sensitive environments.