Junior Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Expert

Job overview

The Junior Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Expert role is onsite in Washington, DC, with travel to locations in the National Capital Region and Combatant Commands. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Q2Impact's work with the Joint Staff J5 and its Deputy Directorate for Counter Threats and International Cooperation on Women, Peace, and Security requirements. The expert supports training delivery, research, analysis, reporting, and senior-leader materials. These contributions help maintain WPS training and inform planning, exercises, security cooperation, and implementation reporting.

What you'll do

• Support delivery of Joint Staff-certified WPS courses, including instructor support, materials, and logistics
• maintain standardized training modules
• support the WPS Focal Point network
• contribute research and drafting for sociocultural analysis
• support collection, validation, and analysis of implementation data
• administer course surveys and draft after-action summaries
• prepare briefings and written products for senior leaders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

junior wps expert

women, peace, and security

wps training

sociocultural analysis

joint staff support

washington dc

q2impact

top secret clearance

25% travel

security cooperation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Early-career role on a small senior team; requires an active final Top Secret clearance and approximately 25% CONUS and OCONUS travel.

About the employer

Q2Impact is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.