Join our team! Georgetown's Center on National Security & the Law is searching for a Program Director for our new National Security and Technology Incubator. Building on the leading national security JD/ LLM program in the country, the Center is expanding its work as a think/do tank, connecting research to real world problems. In recognition of the rapidly changing national security landscape, the Center has recently launched Nat. Sec 360, an innovative and multi-disciplinary approach to identif... more details
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Program Director, National Security & Technology - Georgetown University Law Center
Job Overview
Join our team! Georgetown's Center on National Security & the Law is searching for a Program Director for our new National Security and Technology Incubator.
Building on the leading national security JD/LLM program in the country, the Center is expanding its work as a think/do tank, connecting research to real world problems. In recognition of the rapidly changing national security landscape, the Center has recently launched NatSec 360, an innovative and multi-disciplinary approach to identifying and addressing some of the most pressing concerns in national security. Its marquee new initiative is the National Security 360 Innovation Incubator, a problem solving lab dedicated to finding and implementing novel, cross-sectoral solutions to complex security problems at the intersection of law, policy, and society. The Center is tailoring an innovation methodology for law and policy problem sets, building on the ideas and tools underpinning design thinking, creative problem solving, complexity theory, organizational behavior, change management and related fields.
The 360 Innovation Incubator will be tackling problems in four focus areas, the first of which is the NatSec Tech Program, which looks at the intersections between national security and new and emerging technologies. The National Security & Technology Program Director will lead this new program, execute and implement all aspects of the Center’s NatSec Tech grant-funded projects, and serve as a thought leader for this increasingly important sub-field. Utilizing the Center’s innovation methodology, the Program Director will work with the Center’s Faculty and leadership team to help develop strategic new project ideas for the Incubator; oversee, manage, and implement those grant-funded projects and ensure timely delivery of outputs and outcomes; write grant proposals and support broader fundraising efforts; and build new relationships and networks for the Center.
In the immediate term, the Program Director will be the day to day lead manager and implementer of the Center on National Security’s new grant-funded project examining the national security implications of emerging technologies that gather data that can be used for biomanipulation. In support of the Faculty Director and Executive Director, the Program Director will be responsible for implementing all day to day aspects of the project, including developing educational experiences that help research and writing, coordination and outreach, project management, event and workshop planning and execution, fundraising, and operational support.
In the longer term, the Program Director will work with faculty and the Center team to develop, design, and fundraise for future projects that tackle complex challenges at the intersection of national security & technology.
This is a grant funded position.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Director has duties that include but are not limited to:
- Program Development & Project Management: In support of the ED, serve as primary lead to plan and implement project management activities for the NatSec Tech Program, including timelines, stakeholder coordination, workshop planning and execution, budget planning and expense tracking, grant reports including on project deliverables, report dissemination, staffing plans, and resource allocation. This includes:
o Research, writing, and publication / dissemination: Supporting and coordinating the Research Consortium of faculty, fellows, and research assistants; leading the editing, publication, and dissemination process of faculty’s and fellows’ white papers, articles, and books chapters. Drafting and publishing own work on areas of interest at the intersection of national security & technology. Developing and supporting the launch of a NatSec Tech podcast.
o Outreach and coordination: Supporting and coordinating high level Task Forces and Advisory Panels of diverse experts from a range of sectors; e.g., developing prepatory materials, liaising with Task Force members and their staff, researching and writing complex law, policy, and technology-related memos relating to the security risks and implications of social media.
o Coordinating and helping the design experts to develop and implement virtual and in-person innovation labs, including the background tech design for online collaborative workshops; drafting outcome reports from each innovation lab and final recommendations/reports.
o Coordinating the extreme user consultations; coordinating, undertaking, and recording stakeholder outreach and interviews;
o Simulation: Working with the Faculty Director, help develop support and execute a virtual version of Georgetown’s National Security Simulation, which will focus on the risks posed by technology and the increasing importance of tech sector actors to the field.
- Event coordination & communication: Coordinating and implementing public and private events/roundtables; planning and supporting Center events; mentoring and supervising post-graduate fellows and student assistants; carrying out operational and administrative tasks; supporting the ED, Task Force Chair, and Task Force members (and their equivalent in future Incubator projects) as needed.
- Strategic planning and fundraising: In coordination with Faculty Directors and Executive Director, helping to develop and launch new project ideas that could include – e.g., the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, cyberattacks and hacking, drones, data and privacy problem sets, and risks endemic to condominium technologies.
- With the support of the ED, develop and execute a successful fundraising plan to support future phases of 360 Tech & Social Media project and new NatSec Tech projects, including writing grant proposals and fundraising pitches.
Work Mode: Hybrid Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources Mode of Work Designation.
Qualifications
- United States JD and/or LLM
- 3 to 7 years of work experience in national security and technology law or policy - e.g., the use of disinformation and manipulation on social media platforms, privacy and data issues, ethical implications of artificial intelligence
- Experience in project management, including grant management, grant writing and fundraising, designing and executing projects, and managing budgets, is required.
- Experience with design, creative problem solving, and change management is desired.
- A team player, flexible, enthusiastic with a positive outlook, responsive, detail-oriented, a creative problem solver, and an excellent writer and researcher, who requires minimal supervision.
- Excellent judgment, vision, and the proven ability to operate professionally in interactions with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience managing complex tasks on short timelines and coordinating events and projects with multiple stakeholders
Applicants should apply as soon as possible -- applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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