Policy & Strategy Analyst SME

Analytic Solutions Group•Bethesda, MD

About The Position

Seeking a Portfolio Analysis and Integration Specialist to support an Intelligence Community (IC) program in Bethesda, MD. Responsibilities include: Strategic Planning Experience – support the evolution of the sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities. Performance Management Experience – ensure the strategy is effectively and efficiently pursued, using best practices and benchmarking in business and mission analytics. Enterprise Architecture Experience – have a foundational knowledge of enterprise architecture related to technical collection and be able to communicate its relationship to the overall Intelligence Community (IC) portfolio. Keep abreast of the IC Portfolio of Technical Investments-related strategies, business goals, objectives, performance targets, and associated technical collection enterprise architecture. Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making, to include proposed strategies and/or roadmaps; identified risks, capability and performance gaps, and dependencies; alignment with the strategic framework and priorities; and funding and related program issues. Make recommendations to keep strategy, performance, and architecture aligned accordingly. Function as a liaison and lead discussion with IC program managers, DoD partners, and private sector companies on program capabilities and services delivery and requirements concerns. Assist government clients with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives. Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences.

Requirements

TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
Requires BS degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or master's degree with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain.
Draft products that reflect strong writing and grammatical skills.
Expert knowledge of portfolio, program, and project management discipline.
Expert knowledge of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Evaluation (IPPBE) process/discipline.
Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Work with seniors in a diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities.
Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.)
U.S. Citizenship Required
Federal Employment Suitability
E-Verify Eligibility Required

Nice To Haves

Military or J2 experience.
Technical degree in Engineering or Science, practical not theoretical.
Broad experience with the IC and touch points to DoD.

Responsibilities

Support the evolution of the sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities.
Ensure the strategy is effectively and efficiently pursued, using best practices and benchmarking in business and mission analytics.
Have a foundational knowledge of enterprise architecture related to technical collection and be able to communicate its relationship to the overall Intelligence Community (IC) portfolio.
Keep abreast of the IC Portfolio of Technical Investments-related strategies, business goals, objectives, performance targets, and associated technical collection enterprise architecture.
Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making
Make recommendations to keep strategy, performance, and architecture aligned accordingly.
Function as a liaison and lead discussion with IC program managers, DoD partners, and private sector companies on program capabilities and services delivery and requirements concerns.
Assist government clients with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives.
Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences.