National Security Policy Management-Decision Support Analyst

27 May 2024

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Job ID: 2305137

Location: ARLINGTON, VA, US

Date Posted: 2023-04-13

Category: Defense/Intel

Subcategory: Policy Analyst

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description SAIC is seeking a Decision Support Analyst within National Security on-site at the Pentagon.
  • The position will support the Organizational and Management Policy Directorate within the Office of the Director of Administration and Management/Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) with a portfolio of major Departmental activities to include assisting with tracking, supporting, and/or assessing strategic initiatives/documents, senior leader decision making bodies, implementation of organizational adjustments, and institutionalization of management reforms.
Duties/Responsibilities:
  • As the primary staffing element of Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense-led governance processes, provide administrative and meeting operations support and facilitate analytical support, as appropriate.
  • Support tracking, executing, and reporting on various governance forums including the Secretary of Defense Large Group, Deputy's Management Action Group (DMAG), Deputy's Workforce Council (DWC) and the Climate Working Group (CWG) among others.
  • Utilize, configure, and maintain knowledge management/decision support tools, in particular MS SharePoint, in order to track strategic action forums.
  • Assist with preparing briefing material for senior leadership decision making.
  • Conduct ad-hoc research and analyze mission-related issues.
  • Interact and build relationships with various DoD Components to gather information on status of strategic initiatives; compile and analyze data; and support briefings and task development.
  • Prepare briefings on findings of significance related to office initiatives/proposals.
  • Rapidly synthesize complex information for senior leader decision making.
Educational Background:
  • BA/BS in Political Science, National Security Affairs, International Relations, International Economics, or a related field and zero years of related experience.
Qualifications Required Experience/Skills:
  • This position requires experience with the Department of Defense and fundamentally requires an open and creative mind, the ability to conduct rigorous analysis with limited oversight from senior management, and the ability to present difficult concepts in simple terms.
  • Comfortable with communicating clearly with senior officials and senior staff.
  • Familiarity with Service- and/or OSD-level strategy, policy, governance or resource allocation processes as a result of previous government, military and/or private sector assignments.
  • Excellent research and analytical skills.
  • Committed to exceptional client service and professionalism while working at the client site.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and common office software applications.
  • Background and training in the application of various knowledge management and collaborative tools including the use of MS SharePoint.
Desired Skills:
  • Ability to work in a dynamic government work environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Ability to problem-solve in a time-constrained environment and to take initiative and work independently as appropriate.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks through strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to lead both individuals and teams.
  • Knowledge in analyzing the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Executive process, congressional authorization and appropriations legislation, and development of DoD Policy Directives.
  • Master's Degree in a related field.
Required Clearance:
  • Interim DoD Secret Clearance

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

  • ID: #50007164
  • State: Virginia Arlington 22201 Arlington USA
  • City: Arlington
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-05-27
  • Deadline: 2023-07-25
  • Category: Security