Junior Program Analyst

Strategic Insight, Ltd., is seeking a Junior Program Analyst to support multiple Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF), including Directors, Acquisition Career Management (DACMs), Defense Acquisition University / Human Capital Initiatives, and acquisition Functional Area Leaders.
Strategic Insight, Ltd. (SI), established 1985, is committed to sustaining excellence and quality growth across our workforce as we strive to improve our clients services and products. Strategic Insight staff members enjoy opportunities for growth and are provided with robust benefits from healthcare and 401K to merit bonuses. Our staff members are engaged in the community as well.
Your office location will be at SI headquarters in Crystal City, VA, and your hours will be determined by your SI case leader but will generally be from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Some telework may be authorized.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• As directed, tracking and analyzing Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Congressional initiatives and determining impact to the DoD AWF and recommending courses of action.
• Attending conferences and meetings, providing agendas, and drafting minutes as required.
• Journeyman-level policy and data analysis.
• Researching and drafting AWF career management policies, process changes, and/or implementing guidance for management review.
• Monitoring compliance with guidance and taking corrective actions.
• Developing metrics that inform policy and providing decision support as assigned.
• Journeyman-level technical writing and publication.
• Investigating issues and problem solving for special topics in acquisition, Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), AWF management systems, human capital management, education, and training domains.
• Drafting and editing quarterly Newsletters.
• Creating presentation materials.
• Reviewing qualifications and certifications for critical positions within the acquisition workforce.
• Providing support in strategic planning, program management, cybersecurity, training, study development, and systems engineering for government and private industry.
• Researching and drafting educational material in a digital format. Assisting team lead with strategic planning, mapping and documenting key processes, and developing key performance measures to identify and make recommendations for areas of direction and improvement.
• Maintaining human capital management documentation for the AWF, including human capital operating plans, strategic plans, project schedules showing dependencies and progress tracking, and other AWF-related program documentation.
• Maintaining plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms) using various tools including Microsoft Project to track more detailed and complex project timelines, especially projects that involve multiple external contributions (e.g., developing a detailed schedule for the ASN(RDA) program management workshop and requirements for students, etc.).
• Compiling proposals, cost estimates, and reports pertaining to multiple AWF-related projects. Tracking monthly workflow and hours for tasks related to the AWF contract, including visits, visitors, and hours spent on task; provide data and recommendations to leadership.
• Analyzing the effectiveness of electronic tools and processes within the organization; drafting recommendations to leadership.
• Compiling and analyzing civilian and military demographic and diversity data for DoD AWF members, identifying issues and enabling senior leadership to make human capital management decisions for their workforce.
• Performing special projects as directed.

Success for working in this position looks like:

• Ability to effectively communicate and work with clients at all levels, consultants, other government staff, and teammates.
• Ability to work with sensitive and personally identifiable information.
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence, discretion, and personal initiative.
• Self-starter, goal oriented, provides timely feedback on progress made on assignments.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks, handle complex assignments, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project) including the ability to create and maintain spreadsheets, prepare presentation slides, and produce customized reports.
• Must have some database experience and an understanding of data integrity and data maintenance.
• Proficiency with SharePoint and other collaborative tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams) desired.
• High degree of attention to detail and accuracy in completing assignments, including strong proof reading, grammar, and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel to team meetings.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor s degree plus two (2) years of professional or analytical experience; OR
• Six (6) years of professional or analytical experience.

Mandatory Requirement: Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility for a government security clearance at the Secret level.
Team Culture
Diversity: All staff members are expected to accomplish their work in a businesslike manner and always be courteous toward all other staff members, clients, business associates, guests, and visitors. All staff members should be treated in a manner free from bias, favoritism, and any form of illegal discrimination.
Ethics: All members of Strategic Insight should be marked by a commitment to excellence, professional integrity, self-discipline and wise judgment. Our employees reflect this by attention to detail, comprehensive staff work, and honorable behavior.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.
Strategic Insight, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

Job Type: Full-time