Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM. SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively. Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future.

SPA has a near-term need for a Legal Assistant to provide onsite support in Arlington, VA.

The candidate will prepare planning documentation under the National Environmental Protection Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other federal environmental laws and regulations. Assisting with drafting work products supporting cyber programs. Assisting with preparing work products for space technology programs. Providing support to GC involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Assist GC with providing administrative and paralegal support. Assist with editing and cite-checking drafts of legal documents and correspondence in support of GC. Assist with all phases of client's ethics program regarding matters such as financial disclosure reports, ethics inquiries, and preparing drafts of routine ethics documents.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

• 7 years of experience conducting legal research and drafting legal documents which are clear, concise, and logically constructed

• Experience in preparing briefs, developing Excel spreadsheets, and coordinating meetings

• Active Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior DARPA experience
• Detailed knowledge of DoD report formats and forms