Security Assistance Analyst, DOS

Dexis • Washington, DC

10d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Dexis is seeking a Security Assistance Analyst to support anticipated programming with the Department of State. The role provides program analysis, assessment, and trend monitoring for Department of State-administered military grant assistance programs. The analyst collects and organizes program data, designs and implements analytical methodologies to capture program trends, develops analytical products to inform programming and budgeting decisions, and coordinates with stakeholders across the security assistance and security cooperation enterprise. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree and at least three years of experience in defense or security program analysis, monitoring, and assessment.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and synthesizing complex political, security, military, and programmatic information into concise reports, briefings, and decision-support products for program managers and senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing stakeholders and translating complex issues into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

• Active secret security clearance.
• Experience overseeing analytical, monitoring, evaluation, research, data analytics, or decision-support activities, including prioritizing competing requirements and delivering high-quality products under compressed timelines.
• Demonstrated experience supporting foreign assistance, security assistance, security cooperation, defense, or international security programs.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data governance, and data quality management principles.
• Strong understanding of knowledge management principles, repository governance, records management, and information lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple offices, stakeholder groups, or functional teams to identify requirements and implement knowledge-sharing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact with the client, coordinating priorities, communicating progress, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring alignment with mission objectives.
• Analyze Department of State-administered military grant assistance programs to assess trends, risks, opportunities, and implications for U.S. foreign policy and security cooperation objectives.
• Provide strategic context, regional insights, and operational recommendations to support leadership decision-making, program planning, and resource prioritization.
• Interpret analytical findings and program data to identify key trends, drivers, and implications, translating complex information into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Develop analytical products that synthesize security, political, operational, and programmatic insights and the implications of program activities.

Benefits

• Choice of three UnitedHealthcare medical plans, with coverage options for employees and eligible dependents.
• Dental insurance for employees and eligible dependents, including preventive, basic, major, and orthodontic services, subject to plan limits.
• Company-paid vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement for employees enrolled in the Silver HRA medical plan.
• Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Optional supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, including life insurance options for eligible dependents.
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program providing confidential counseling and legal and financial support resources for employees and their families.
• Virtual care, behavioral health resources, and wellness programs through the medical plan.
• Personalized benefits support with enrollment, coverage questions, claims, and finding providers through the Employee Care Center.

What This Job Offers

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