Counter-Narcotics Operations Lead

The Counter-Narcotics Operations Lead provides dedicated operational, strategic, and programmatic leadership supporting the USCENTCOM J3 Interagency Action Group (JIAG).

What You Will Do

Lead efforts to integrate DoD capabilities with interagency partners to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat illicit narcotics networks and associated transnational threat finance.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The selected candidate will oversee operational planning, interagency synchronization, resource tracking, and mission-execution milestones, requiring deep familiarity with joint staff processes and interagency collaboration.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in International Relations, National Security Studies, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of professional experience in program/project management, military operations, defense intelligence, or federal law enforcement.
• At least three (3) to five (5) years directly supporting counter-narcotics (CN), counter-threat finance (CTF), transnational organized crime (TOC), or interagency operations within a Combatant Command (CCMD), Joint Task Force (JTF), or federal agency (e.g., DEA, FBI, HSI, State INL).
• Demonstrated experience working inside a Joint Staff environment (e.g., J3, J2, or J5) and drafting executive-level operational briefings.
• Willingness and ability to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph examination if required by command directive.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives across disparate organizations with differing cultures and statutory authorities.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; proficiency in condensing complex intelligence and operational data into clear executive summaries.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and military command-and-control / portal systems.
• High discretion, sound judgment, and rigorous adherence to operational security protocols.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.