Program Analyst

Nakupuna Companies • Arlington, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a Program Analyst to support the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) at the Pentagon. The position is 100% on-site and calls for a detail-oriented, effective communicator who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The analyst supports office operations and acquisition-related work through correspondence and tasker management, research and analysis, action-item tracking, meeting coordination, reporting, records management, and personnel and asset support. The role requires an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant acquisition experience, emphasizing participation in acquisition research and development or program management in specified technical or operational areas.
• Experience with requirements definition, specification, detailed design, design review, documentation and testing, cost and schedule variance analysis, and interpretation of statutes, regulations, or policy statements.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and DoD/DON tasker systems, such as ETMS2.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, particularly with high-level stakeholders.
• Experience interpreting DoD or Navy acquisition statutes, regulations, or policy statements and a demonstrated understanding of the acquisition process.
• Demonstrated project-management ability, including managing complex multi-stakeholder tasks and deliverables and evaluating the effectiveness of business operations and processes.
• Ability to self-motivate and self-monitor, manage multiple tasks, and maintain strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience editing technical documents for format, grammar, and style.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.

Nice To Haves

• Correspondence management experience.
• Experience working in an Echelon 1 organization and with SES/FO/GO personnel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily liaison with Flag and SES-level managers and receive and process incoming correspondence, reports, and instructions.
• Use DON correspondence tracking systems, such as ETMS2, to manage SECNAV, OSD, and external organizational taskers, including congressional taskers, instructions, notices, manuals, and acquisition correspondence.
• Handle classified materials and documents of varying security classifications in accordance with applicable security classification manuals and DoD or DON security documentation.
• Conduct studies and provide analyses and evaluations to support decision-making, management, and administration, including acquisition of models, methodologies, and related software supporting studies and evaluations.
• Provide acquisition research and development or program management support, including requirements definition, specification, detailed design, design review, documentation and testing, analysis of cost and schedule variances, and interpretation of statutes, regulations, and policy statements.
• Prepare draft responses in formats such as email, internal memoranda, and official correspondence using congressional, DON, or DoD formats.
• Prepare pre-meeting reviews, coordinate and attend meetings, provide minutes for government approval, and track action items.
• Coordinate, collect, consolidate, and analyze information in support of the office.
• Prepare reports and presentations to support action officers.
• Conduct director-level action-item tracking and coordinate with directors and external agency personnel to facilitate completion of action items.
• Draft briefings and concept papers by compiling data and coordinating inputs.
• Schedule and manage internal and external meetings, teleconferences, and program reviews.
• Manage and maintain quality control of official files and the shared online library in accordance with DON guidelines.
• Manage onboarding and checkout for permanent staff, rotational staff, and visitors.
• Track key IT assets for respective offices.
• Assist with escort requirements.
• Assist with planning and coordination of official Navy ceremonies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time