Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

3d•$55,200 - $126,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Opportunity: To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who can advance new business process for our clients to help them achieve their mission. Whether creating new processes or communicating requirements, our clients need a specialist who can help develop innovative solutions and interact with stakeholders to maximize impact. That is why we need you, an experienced Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist who can provide strategic support and our client’s leadership on issues relating to creation of new partnerships, program support, and business processes. As part of our team, you'll serve as an Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems. Leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. Maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs, and facilitating commercialization of successfully developed technologies. You'll serve as an Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist as part of an exciting team to provide high-level operational and executive support in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Above all, you have a deep commitment to work collaboratively to create new partnerships with other agencies within the federal government to advance client priorities. You will help clients to communicate requirements, standardize processes, and determine viable solutions. You will provide support to senior leaders, serve as a point of contact for the office and other agency offices, manage incoming requirements, clearly communicate tasks, and track metrics. You will be readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging requests and special projects. Attention to detail, flexibility, strong communication skills, understanding of the international mission, and problem solving will enable our client’s success.

Requirements

3+ years of experience supporting the FDA
Experience with contracts research and management tracking tools
Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Ability to be detailed, diplomatic, and flexible to juggle various projects at once
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in ARPA, such as DARPA, ARPA-E, or BARDA
Experience engaging a broad range of stakeholders, including government officials and senior partners
Ability to be well-organized, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking and prioritizing responsibilities to meet deadlines
Possession of excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with points of contact
Collaborate with ARPA-H program managers and contacts to support program development and ongoing program activities
Collaborate with ARPA-H's Office of Commercialization (OC) to ensure PMs are supported with regulatory consultants
Assist IGA Specialists with identification of key programs and key points of contact within USG agencies and programs in relation to ARPA-H programs and mission
Capture data into Intergovernmental tracking system; create and maintain a dashboard interagency engagements and programs
Draft reports on ARPA-H engagement or on potential opportunities as required
Create presentations tailored to agency and divisions, support outreach and scheduling with agency contacts as required