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 U.S. leadership in science and engineering innovation and supports technology, research and development, and programmatic work. It is based in Alexandria, Virginia, and follows a hybrid schedule with some telework days.

The Project Analyst supports management of grants, cooperative agreements, acquisitions, and awards, including coordinating review processes. The role also supports and improves administrative business processes, coordinates meetings among program participants, and works with project management, scheduling, and data analytics tools. The analyst coordinates tasks, schedules programmatic meetings, and shares data with program members and the data analytics team. They draw connections and insights to inform business analysis, improve processes, and support program recommendations and goals.

The position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent education and/or experience, at least five years of relevant research and development expertise in grants management, project management, and research project support, and at least two years of Federal or State-level SBIR/STTR program experience. The position also requires the ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust authorization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's 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 Research (SBIR) and Small Business 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD degree; advanced degrees count toward the minimum 5-year experience requirement.
• Experience 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.
• 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, scheduling meetings, and coordinating deliverable feedback.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement technology, research and development, and programmatic tasks.
• Support management of grants, cooperative agreements, acquisitions, and award management, including coordination of review processes.
• Support and improve administrative business processes.
• Coordinate meetings between 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 and 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