STEM Development Office Senior Program Analyst

ARA Career • Arlington, VA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), through its Mission Concepts and Capabilities division, is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support the Department of War’s STEM education, outreach, and workforce initiatives. The role supports program development, management, evaluation, monitoring, and analysis; assesses program effectiveness; contributes to strategic planning and policy development; and recommends ways to strengthen Department-wide STEM efforts.

This is a hybrid role at the Mark Center. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, relevant experience, and a Secret security clearance. The posted compensation range is $100,000–$120,000 per year, based on experience, degree, and relevant skills and knowledge.

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company founded in 1979, with more than 2,000 professionals. Its work spans defense and civil technologies, software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. Employees are eligible to participate in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least 8 years of recent and relevant experience; the posting also describes 10 years as a role requirement in its introduction.
• Secret security clearance.
• Demonstrated program management experience, including leading or supporting STEM education, outreach, or workforce development programs, or other S&T program management activities.
• Knowledge of STEM education and workforce development programs from local and national perspectives, including their development, execution, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience in program and budget analysis.
• Experience in strategic communications, including developing written materials, presentations, and engagement products.
• Ability to evaluate STEM policies, statutes, strategic guidance, and DoD Instructions and provide recommendations for improvement.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• At least 10 years of recent and relevant experience.
• Experience synchronizing Science & Technology efforts across the DoW, the Joint Staff, and the Services.
• Experience supporting STEM education, outreach, or workforce development initiatives across DoW Components, labs, centers, academia, industry, or federal partners.
• Experience developing strategic communications products, including briefs, reports, newsletters, and outreach materials.
• Experience conducting trend analysis, literature reviews, or assessments to identify best practices in education, outreach, or workforce development.
• Experience supporting interagency STEM coordination, including participation in Federal Coordination in STEM groups or communities of practice.
• Experience with programmatic reporting, data collection, metrics development, and maintaining repositories or dashboards.
• Knowledge of DoW policies, DoW Instructions, and statutory requirements related to STEM programs and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support development, management, evaluation, monitoring, and analysis of DoW STEM education, outreach, and workforce development activities.
• Analyze STEM policies, statutes, DoW Instructions, and strategic guidance and recommend improvements to effectiveness and efficiency.
• Conduct periodic STEM trends analysis and literature research.
• Conduct program and budget analysis to assess performance, alignment, and resource needs for STEM initiatives.
• Support development and coordination of the DoD STEM Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan, including alignment with Federal STEM strategies and national defense priorities.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to strengthen Department-wide STEM efforts.
• Develop program documentation, briefs, reports, strategic communications materials, and other products required for leadership and congressional obligations.
• Maintain data repositories, track common metrics, and compose annual program reports.
• Assist with coordination, planning, and execution of STEM activities and working groups; prepare monthly activity reports.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible for contributions through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• ARA offers competitive benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

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