Project Analyst, (SETA 1) - Hybrid Work Schedule

ICF • Alexandria, VA

1d • $61,232 - $104,094 • Hybrid

About The Position

ICF is seeking a Project Analyst (SETA 1) to support science and engineering innovation programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The role contributes to efforts to support U.S. leadership in science and engineering innovation and offers the opportunity to contribute to a project from its beginning and work with current technologies.

The position supports and implements technology, research and development, and programmatic tasks. It helps manage grants, cooperative agreements, acquisitions, and awards, including coordination of review processes; improves administrative business processes; and coordinates meetings, schedules, tasks, and data sharing among program members and the data analytics team. The analyst uses project management, scheduling, and data analytics tools and draws connections from information to support business analysis, process improvements, program recommendations, and goals.

The position is based in Alexandria, Virginia, with a hybrid schedule that includes some telework days. It requires the ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust authorization. The stated full-time pay range is $61,232 to $104,094.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent education and/or experience.
• At least 5 years of research and development expertise in grants management, project management, and supporting research projects.
• At least 2 years of Federal or State-level Small Business Innovation (SBIR) and Technology Transfer (STTR) program experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust authorization.
• High proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to maintain effective communication channels with federal technical staff and programmatic contractor personnel.
• Strong multitasking abilities and familiarity with a fast-paced environment.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD degree in an equivalent field; advanced degrees count toward the minimum 5-year experience requirement.
• Experience working in the innovation ecosystem and/or familiarity with a federal government funding research agency in a Science, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) role.
• Experience working with university incubators, accelerators, venture capital organizations, or other entrepreneurial and business support entities that engage with or support SBIR/STTR programs.
• Familiarity with NSF's partnerships landscape study.
• Demonstrated technical and analytical skills, including managing research projects, data analysis and visualization, survey implementation, and project strategy and management.
• Proficiency interpreting and executing industry-standard project management tools, capturing technical notes and reporting, and performing administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and coordinating deliverable feedback.
• Education and/or demonstrated expertise in deep technology areas aligned with NSF TIP SBIR/STTR priorities, such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, biological technologies, or emerging science and engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement technology, research and development, and programmatic tasks.
• Support management of grants, cooperative agreements, acquisitions, and awards, including coordinating review processes.
• Support and improve administrative business processes.
• Coordinate meetings among participants involved in programmatic tasks.
• Use project management, scheduling, and data analytics tools and processes.
• Coordinate and manage tasks, schedule programmatic meetings, and share data with program members and the data analytics team.
• Draw meaningful connections from information to inform business analysis decisions, improve processes, and support programmatic recommendations and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level