Responsibilities

Noblis is positioned to provide technology and operational solutions to senior decision makers in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. The DHS S&T Directorate is the primary research and development arm of DHS and manages science and technology research, from development through transition, for the Department's operational components and first responders. Established by Congress to provide innovative solutions to the nation's homeland security challenges, S&T is the core source of scientific and engineering expertise for DHS and is uniquely postured to enhance our nation's security and resilience by providing knowledge products and innovative technology solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE).

This role provides program management support to the International Cooperative Programs Office in the DHS Science and Technology Directorate. In this capacity, the Program Analyst will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of high-performance professionals tackling the client's most vexing technical and technological challenges, and developing solutions to meet the next homeland security threats.

Responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to:

• Assist in international engagement project planning and control, including tracking technical and fiscal performance, schedules, and government assigned action items; preparing project plans and milestones; status reports; and monitoring progress against milestones
• Provide input and assistance in preparing international project briefs, composing project reports and documents
• Developing technical and programmatic status reports, PowerPoint briefings, and read-ahead materials
• Create and maintain records of project activities; Independently or under minimal guidance identify, collect, distill, organize, and maintain files of all program documents; Capturing best practices and lessons learned so documents can be transitioned efficiently within the office
• Maintaining organized and logical files for all necessary program documentation
• Manage communication with multiple stakeholders across DHS and with foreign partners, maintaining awareness of relevant compliance, disclosure, and agreement requirements
• Coordinate and track progress of funding actions, obtain funds status, and be capable of monitoring expenditures
• Assist with office process management, providing analyses to support development of ICPO and agency policies, processes, and implementation plans, and support office-wide knowledge management
• Executive and administrative support in coordinating, organizing, and scheduling meetings, conference rooms, conference calls, and take meetings notes and attendance; Coordinate program level taskings to the program offices which may include congressional responses and program data calls
• Provide support for foreign travel and visitors, including arranging travel authorizations, support S&T’s Foreign Travel Request process, and assist with foreign national visitor access
• Support office and portfolio planning and implementation of international partnership strategies, while ensuring that all activities align to DHS and U.S. Government strategy
• Being conversant in details for discussion, both verbal and written, on ICPO programs and S&T international policies
• Assisting the customer by supporting the development of constructive relationships with program stakeholders across the Federal government, to include within DHS and outside of DHS
• Communicating findings to technical and non-technical audiences as needed
• Identifying, tracking, and communicating about potential metrics to demonstrate program trends and status
• Monitoring performance against technical goals
• Performing quality assurance

The role may require international travel and occasional meetings outside of 9am - 5pm ET.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• BA/BS and minimum of relevant internship experience
• Minimum of Secret clearance, or eligibility to receive a Secret clearance. 
• Eligibility to obtain DHS Suitability

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Demonstrated experience in program management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing tasks; Ability to independently set and maintain time-lines.
• Strong attention to detail with experience providing peer quality reviews and maintaining consistency in documentation.
• Experience communicating across disciplines and with a variety of audiences, including internationally.
• Experience providing consistent and clear communication with program managers and leadership.
• Demonstrated strong, clear writing skills, targeting both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience developing research and development and acquisition life-cycle requirements and documentation.
• Experience in international and security programs.
• Familiarity with direct government contracting or paralegal experience.
• Experience supporting DoD and/or DHS components (e.g., TSA, CBP, FPS, NPPD, DNDO/CWMD, USCG, and ICE).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Project).

Candidates with an existing Secret clearance and DHS Suitability are strongly preferred.

Client Engagement

Overview

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

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Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.