Cleared Program Analyst (Mid-Level)

Assured Consulting Solutions provides strategic and innovative solutions for customer needs across the business, technology, and organizational spectrum. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to work with customers that are both Government and industry leaders and technology innovators.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Mid-Level Program Analyst to provide support for the Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) Team at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) onsite in Springfield, VA.

The position shall support NGA Research’s mission to be a premier R&D organization with the unique focus of leading GEOINT research. NGA Research is responsible for performing scientific research and transitioning innovative concepts and capabilities to solve NGA, NSG, Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), IC, and DoD hard problems. NGA Research requires support staff who can assist in the day-to-day coordination and data management that support these activities.

NGA Research necessitates SETA support distinct from NGA Financial Management (FM) for R&D program planning, budget formulation, acquisition assistance, and the financial management of RDT&E and O&M funds. This support will benefit the PPE team, Technical Offices, and Pods in both programmatic and financial matters for ongoing and new initiatives, projects, and procurements.

• →Assist Technical Office Directors and Pods in forecasting, tracking, and updating the commitments, obligations, and expenditure data of RDT&E and O&M funding for prior fiscal year and current fiscal year office budget reviews.
• →Provide program review support including support to annual Pod reviews and
  quarterly program reviews.
• →Assist in the preparation of the Program Build and CBJB/IPBS descriptions.
• →Employ knowledge of RDT&E budget activity codes and policies concerning two-year funding to assist Research in planning, programming, and budgeting activities.
• →Generate custom ad hoc financial reports to provide data for presentations, meetings, briefings, suspenses, and any other requirements needing financial data.
• →Coordinate with other national program managers and set up and facilitate technical exchange meetings.
• →Support the Government lead in the execution of their duties related to the governance of the international Government to Government relationships, including support to senior/executive meetings, preparation of read-ahead materials, the drafting of briefings or papers, international travel, and occasional non-standard work hours to attend meetings across several time zones.
• →Attend staff meetings, technical reviews, working groups, kick-offs, VTCs/telecoms, and management reviews.

• Great communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of strategic business partnerships.
• Knowledge of Intellectual Property, Export Control/ITAR, TRLs, and security classification which inform program protection and transition.
• Experience or education in developing and implementing an effective knowledge and experience in R&D program development from concept inception to transition of technologies; experience or education in program management and understanding of cost, schedule, and performance.
• Knowledge of RDT&E funding, the PPBE process and FAR, DFARS FMR for structuring program schedules and planning execution of funding; experience drafting, reviewing, and editing R&D statements of work (SOWs), contracts, agreements such as Technology Transfer agreements, CRADAs, EPA, PIA, etc., and other program documentation.
• Experience writing, editing, and distributing content, including publications, public releases, website content, annual reports, and other materials that communicates the organization's activities, products and/or services internally as well as external to organizations.

• BA/BS or MA/MS in systems analysis, systems engineering, or systems management.

• 10+ years w/ a Bachelor's Degree that includes at least 36 hours in technology related curriculum

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to identify the essential functions of a position to determine whether an individual is qualified. Essential job functions are the fundamental duties of the position that must be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential functions of this position include:

• Ability to work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment, as required
• Ability to collaborate effectively with government customers, technical teams, and cross-functional partners
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and remain in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to support technical planning, risk identification, and system improvement initiatives
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under deadlines