Location: Arlington,VA, USA
S&T Action Officer (TS/SCI #24-197)
Job Code:24-197 Location:Arlington, VA - Hybrid FT/PT Status:Full Time Required Clearance:Top Secret SCI Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is currently seeking a S&T Action Officer to provide technical analysis and management support for the Nuclear Delivery Systems program within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).
On-site work with our government clients in the Pentagon is required and estimated to be five (5) days per week. Limited telework options are available within the Washington, DC area.
Responsibilities:
* Assist in oversight activities related to nuclear delivery systems S&T.
* Contribute to the review and development of program plans, roadmaps, briefings, and strategy.
* Conduct analysis and provide comments to identify and mitigate risks to the accomplishment of project goals. Track technical progress and suggest alternate approaches for projects behind schedule.
* Develop decision-quality materials, program documents, and correspondence for scheduled and unscheduled in-process review meetings and briefings.
* Provide support to activities, meetings, and projects to include, but not limited to: development of meeting agendas, management plans, and execution strategies; research and analysis of technical content and data; draft and review content (information papers, action memoranda, weekly activity reports, white papers and presentations).
* Prepare and socialize program governance documents, charters, or memos, describing program processes, roles and responsibilities, and outreach.
* Maintain broad situational awareness of research and development efforts involving nuclear systems S&T.
* Assist in the POM development process, including the development of unfunded requirement issue papers and other programmatic materials as needed.
* Review legislative language; identify and summarize impacts to programs.
* Develop responses to Congressional and Departmental inquiries.
* Provide assistance to project leads in complying with OUSD(R&E) data calls and requirements.
Requirements:
Clearance: An active TS/SCI is required along with ability to obtain/maintain TS CNWDI.
Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. Scientific, technical, business management, or other related disciplines are preferred. Degree requirement may be waived in lieu of recent and relevant work experience.
Experience/Skills:
* Five (5) years' recent and relevant experience with demonstrated progressive responsibility in project management positions supporting the DoD science and technology enterprise preferred.
* Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation.
* Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to deliverables scheduled.
* Demonstrated success in the conception and execution of new projects (i.e., no pre-existing business processes), and without detailed guidance from the client. SA is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.