This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), Trade and Economic Security (TES). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Policy Analyst working on the review and assessment of national and homeland security risk arising from foreign investment in the United States as part of DHS participation in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (Team Telecom).
As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-13, your typical work assignments may include: Develop risk and vulnerability assessments of individual foreign investments under review by CFIUS and Team Telecom, in collaboration with subject matter experts within DHS component agencies and interagency partners, incorporating open-source data, intelligence reporting, and subject matter expert analysis.
Manage participation in at least one CFIUS sub-discipline, such as the Department's participation in the CFIUS short-form Declarations program and/or CFIUS review of transactions not voluntarily filed with the Committee (i.e., the Non-Notified program). Draft memoranda and briefing documents for senior officials which outline issues pertaining to foreign investment transactions and recommend courses of action.
This involves in-depth analysis and recommendations regarding the national security risks posed by the transaction and the options available to mitigate national security risk. Lead stakeholder management, including maintaining communications with DHS components and interagency peers, representing the Department in meetings and working groups, and promptly answering requests from stakeholders.
Conduct research to provide accurate supporting information and documentation for use in speeches, hearings, conferences, meetings, program reviews, and written responses to inquiries from other DHS agencies and/or components. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.
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gina.mahal@hq.dhs.gov · 202-984-0989
This position is with DHS Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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