Senior Business & Planning Analyst

Akiva Ai•Arlington, VA

5d•Remote

About The Position

AKIVA is seeking a Planning Analyst / Senior Business Analyst to provide senior research, technical, analytical, and stakeholder-engagement support for a federal aviation revenue compliance program. You will draft and track jurisdictional correspondence, lead substantive reviews of action plans and corrective action plans, develop jurisdictional templates, FAQs, and best-practices guides, and produce the data analyses, reports, and presentations that program leadership uses to brief senior federal officials and respond to Congressional inquiries. The role suits a seasoned federal business or planning analyst who can operate independently across policy, data, and stakeholder dimensions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field (equivalent experience may be substituted)
5+ years of relevant experience supporting federal program offices, including stakeholder engagement, regulatory correspondence, audit or compliance reviews, and reporting
Demonstrated experience drafting and tracking correspondence with regulated entities, maintaining correspondence logs, and recommending escalation procedures
Demonstrated experience reviewing action plans, corrective action plans, or comparable compliance submissions and producing fact-based policy reviews
Demonstrated experience producing reports and presentations for senior government leadership, including responses to urgent inquiries and Congressional requests
Demonstrated experience facilitating or supporting stakeholder meetings and webinars, including discussion summaries, action item logs, and status reports
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive-level business-writing skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SharePoint, and at least one BI / reporting tool (Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent)
Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Master's degree (MBA, MPA, MPP, or MS in a relevant discipline)
Up to 8 years of relevant experience
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
Section 508 Trusted Tester certification
Prior FAA, DOT, or aviation-industry experience
Familiarity with airport revenue use policy or state and local aviation fuel tax structures
Experience supporting development of a government Knowledge Sharing Network (KSN) site, SharePoint, or comparable collaboration platform with Section 508 compliance
Experience producing 508-compliant documents, reports, and dashboards
Familiarity with AI-assisted policy review, briefing-generation, and data-analysis tools

Responsibilities

Draft and track all correspondence with state and local jurisdictions regarding revenue compliance status and required corrective actions
Maintain a correspondence log and ensure timely closure of compliance-related communications
Participate in engagement with non-compliant jurisdictions and recommend escalation procedures and next steps consistent with federal revenue use policy
Document all correspondence (written and verbal) for new and existing jurisdictions
Develop templates and provide guidance for jurisdictions to improve the quality and consistency of their submissions
Build and maintain a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource and best-practices guide for jurisdictions
Plan, attend, and document periodic stakeholder meetings and webinars; produce discussion summaries, action item logs, and status reports reflecting meeting outcomes and follow-up commitments
Lead substantive review of jurisdictional action plans and corrective action plans; produce fact-based policy reviews and recommendations
Perform data analysis to identify trends, recurring issues, and areas of risk; deliver actionable insights for continuous program improvement
Develop reports, briefings, and presentations to address emerging issues, urgent inquiries, and Congressional requests
Recommend best practices and process improvements to enhance program compliance and reporting efficiency, including use of technology to enhance data collection and analytics
Mentor the junior economist and partner with the program manager on cross-cutting analyses and stakeholder responses
Ensure all deliverables are Section 508 compliant