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Senior Space Strategy Consultant

Position Overview

Lawyers Without Borders (LWOB) seeks an exceptional Senior Space Strategy Consultant to support the development of Morocco’s first National Space Strategy (NSpS) under a cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Department of State. The Consultant will play a central role in guiding senior Moroccan civilian and military leadership through a multi-year strategy development process that strengthens Morocco’s institutional capacity, enhances national security, and positions the country to participate more competitively in the global space economy.

This role requires deep experience within high-level governmental space organizations (e.g., U.S. Space Force, NASA, NOAA, NRO, ESA) and strong fluency in Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and broader space-sector capabilities. The Consultant will provide strategic, policy, and governance expertise informed by technical understanding.

Intermittent travel to Morocco may be required (2-4x/year). This is a part-time consultancy (max 20 hours /week).

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Advisory Support

  • Advise LWOB and the Government of Morocco throughout the consultancy on the design and implementation of a comprehensive National Space Strategy, including vision, objectives, institutional roles, and strategic priorities.

  • Offer high-level guidance across critical space capability areas, with emphasis on:

    • Space Domain Awareness (SDA): monitoring and characterizing orbiting objects, identifying behaviors and threats, and strengthening data-sharing and coordination practices.

    • Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT): understanding GNSS systems (GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS), assessing vulnerabilities, and supporting resilience and modernization strategies.

Technical & Policy Contributions

  • Contribute to the development of the NSpS: support drafting and refinement of strategy components, capability pathways, coordination mechanisms, and implementation guidance.

Government Engagement & Capacity-Building

  • Advise Moroccan ministries, security institutions, and senior military leaders on governance models, operating procedures, interagency structures, and responsible space practices aligned with international norms.

  • Provide workshops, briefings, and tailored capacity-building sessions to strengthen national expertise in space operations, space governance, and the space economy.

  • Help institutionalize processes that ensure long-term sustainability of Morocco’s space architecture beyond the lifespan of the project. 

Required Qualifications

  • 10 years of senior experience in the space industry.

  • Familiarity with international space law, multilateral coordination, and norms of responsible space behavior.

  • Background in global space-economy dynamics and capacity-building initiatives.

  • Professional fluency in technical space matters (e.g. Space Domain Awareness, Position, Navigation & Timing, etc.) and the strategic implications of emerging threats, resilience challenges, and space operational environments.

  • Ability to integrate technical, political, institutional, and geopolitical considerations into coherent strategic guidance.

  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to distill complex technical concepts for policymakers and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Experience fostering interagency collaboration, consensus-building, and development of national strategies, SOPs, or governance frameworks.

  • Comfort working cross-culturally and engaging directly with foreign government institutions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven track record advising senior military leaders, general officers, or cabinet-level officials on national-level defense, security, or space strategy.

  • Experience supporting the development of emerging or expanding national space programs.

  • Experience with U.S. Government or multilateral advisory missions, including defense cooperation programs.

  • Fluency in either French or Arabic is a bonus.

Time Commitment & Compensation

  • Estimated 10-20 hours per week, with variations based on project needs.

  • Compensation is commensurate with experience.

  • Period of performance: January-June 2026, with the possibility of extension.

Please note this position is a short-term consultancy. There is no possibility for full time employment through this position.

To Apply, please email jobs(a)lwob.org with a CV and cover letter. Please use the subject line “Senior Space Strategy Consultant Application.”

Lawyers Without Borders is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability status.

Internships

LWOB will not be offering internships during the 2025 Fall semester.

LWOB offers unpaid internships to law students and undergraduate students during the summer. Please monitor this page for an announcement of the application period.

Responsibilities

Interns work closely with LWOB attorneys and staff, as well as other interns, to advance LWOB’s rule of law programming. Tasks may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Conducting legal and non-legal research and writing on topics such as human trafficking, child labor, forced labor, wildlife crime, counterterrorism, and election law 

  • Creating and editing educational materials, such as PowerPoints, infographics, videos, and resource documents 

  • Inputting and analyzing data 

  • Assisting with logistics necessary for running our programs

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Volunteer opportunities vary based on our current projects and activities but are generally limited. We occasionally have the need for assistance on administrative or research projects. Volunteers with language skills such as Arabic, Dari, Spanish, or Kiswahili, could be a key group. We do not generally send volunteers to do projects in the field.

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