Logistics Policy Analyst / Knowledge Management (KM) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Knowesis Inc.
Washington, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 130K

Job location

Washington, United States of America

Tech stack

Knowledge Management
SharePoint
Software Version Control

Job description

The Knowledge Management SME - Logistics Policy researches and analyzes pharmaceutical and critical medical materiel supply chain policy for a Department of Defense (DoD) medical supply chain resilience program, drawing on multi-source data and stakeholder insights from interagency partners. This position serves as the bridge between supply chain operations and authoritative logistics doctrine - drafting policy, resolving conflicts across organizational stakeholders, and converting policy into execution-ready playbooks for senior leaders. This position handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)., * Develop and maintain concepts of operations (CONOPS) for supply chain risk management, including strategy, recommended actions, and opportunities to strengthen or form interagency partnerships

  • Produce recurring risk assessments that identify, document, and recommend mitigations for issues affecting military health readiness
  • Lead lifecycle management of policy development - drafting, staffing, comment adjudication, and maintenance of the administrative record
  • Draft, review, and update logistics policies for alignment with governing instructions and national security directives
  • Translate complex regulatory mandates into actionable doctrine and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Identify and resolve contradictory policies across organizational components and partner agencies, standardizing policy language to eliminate role ambiguity during a crisis
  • Establish feedback loops with frontline logisticians to ensure policies are practical and executable in deployed environments
  • Design and govern an authoritative policy repository within a secure DoD environment (e.g., SharePoint), ensuring intuitive navigation, version control, and CUI-compliant marking and handling
  • Develop policy-to-execution playbooks, decision trees, and executive summaries for senior leaders; map logistics workflows spanning government stakeholders and commercial vendors
  • Conduct periodic knowledge management audits to identify gaps where tacit processes have not been formalized into written policy

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, public policy, health administration, or a related field; Master's preferred
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience in DoD logistics policy, medical logistics, or health readiness policy analysis
  • Demonstrated experience drafting policy documents
  • Strong knowledge of medical materiel supply chains and applicable regulatory frameworks
  • Proficiency with SharePoint repositories, version control, and CUI marking/handling standards
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior government stakeholders
  • US citizenship and an active Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Military medical logistics experience or equivalent civilian experience
  • Experience developing CONOPS, playbooks, and executive decision-support products
  • KM certification (e.g., Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM)) or Lean Six Sigma for process documentation
  • Familiarity with interagency supply chain security working groups or similar bodies

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance, *
  • Health (PPO & HDHP) Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD & LTD, Basic Life Insurance, 401k Company Match, & Voluntary Products.

Knowesis is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and qualifications. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal laws. Our company values all applicants and employees and fosters a work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

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