Security Cooperation Planning Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

3d•$86,800 - $198,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As a Security Cooperation Analyst, you’ll bring your program management and process improvement, leadership, and stakeholder engagement expertise to work on projects to enhance DoW’s planning, coordination, and delivery of strategic capacity building programs. You will monitor and synchronize institutional capacity building authorities with broader security cooperation objectives, processes, and programs. You’ll develop and improve planning and resourcing strategies for the security cooperation enterprise, draft guidance and implementation instructions and analyzing data inputs against available funding. You’ll be a trusted advisor to our clients, and we’ll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex security cooperation systems, policies, and processes across multiple fiscal years. You’ll collaborate with team members on process improvements, innovation, and oversee products and deliverables to Congress. You served your country as a seasoned foreign policy, security cooperation, or pol-mil advisor. Now, continue your mission with us. Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the U.S. government work to strengthen sustainable capabilities and capacity for our allies' and partners’ defense institutions. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with Title 10 or Title 22 Security Cooperation programs
3+ years of experience with strategic planning and analysis to align strategic objectives to program and resourcing plans
3+ years of experience with program management of complex workstreams and lines of effort, taking guidance and developing workplans, implementing plans, identifying risk, communicating strategies, and managing deliverables
3+ years of experience with stakeholder engagement and communication across DoW organizations
1+ years of experience working on legislative affairs, analysis related to Congressional priorities, or Congressional reporting
Ability to flexibly adapt to an evolving organizational structure, demonstrate leadership and vision to align goals with organizational objectives, and inspire team members’ innovation, creativity, and purpose
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with Title 10 Security Cooperation program planning at a Geographic Combatant Command or Service Headquarters
Experience with legislative affairs and priorities and responding to Congressional inquiries
Knowledge of institutional capacity building approaches and programs
Knowledge of Title 10 Security Cooperation processes, database planning systems, funding, and government appropriation cycle
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration, trust, and feedback among team members
Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs preferred; Master’s degree in Foreign Affairs a plus
SC-101, Change Management Process Improvement (CMAP), or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Responsibilities

Enhance DoW’s planning, coordination, and delivery of strategic capacity building programs.
Monitor and synchronize institutional capacity building authorities with broader security cooperation objectives, processes, and programs.
Develop and improve planning and resourcing strategies for the security cooperation enterprise.
Draft guidance and implementation instructions.
Analyze data inputs against available funding.
Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex security cooperation systems, policies, and processes across multiple fiscal years.
Collaborate with team members on process improvements and innovation.
Oversee products and deliverables to Congress.