Program Operations Specialist (TS/SCI 26-048) with Security Clearance

Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment with us, please email or call: 703-527-5410. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Program Operations Specialist (TS/SCI #26-048) Job Code:26-048

Location:Arlington, VA

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Required Clearance:Top Secret SCI

Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA) is an industry-leading firm, specializing in providing high-quality technical, analytical, and program management expertise to support all aspects of the Government mission to develop emerging technologies and protect the homeland. SA is currently seeking a Program Operations Specialist to provide administrative and program management support services to missile defense system development. On-site work with our government clients in the Pentagon of Arlington, VA is expected to be five (5) days per week, with intermittent telework capabilities. As a Program Operations Specialist, you will:

• Develop an understanding of general mission/objectives of the program to deliver operational support including correspondence, workflow, travel, and other administrative and project management tasks.
• Review and compose correspondence, reports, memoranda, readaheads, and briefing materials using guidelines set forth in the DoD Manual for Written Material.
• Draft correspondence, reports, and briefing materials for use by SES leadership with internal and external audiences, to include DoD leadership, government working groups, members of Congress, and others.
• Monitor the correspondence and task management system to ensure all action and informational packages are triaged and assigned to action officers within a timely manner. Provide support to action officers in the assembly of packages and tracking of progress to meet assigned deadlines.
• Prepare trip estimates, travel orders and vouchers. Reconcile planned travel with actual execution. Draft travel reports detailing status and funding levels.
• Coordinate country clearances and other security requirements.
• Attend regular meetings, briefings, and program reviews, relay milestones and progress to senior leaders, and maintain file records.
• Perform other program operational and administrative tasks as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Clearance: An active TS/SCI clearance is required. Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required. At the discretion of the government, specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of educational requirement. Experience:
• Minimum ten (10) years’ recent and relevant experience is required, to include providing administrative support for senior government officials, including correspondence, travel, file management, briefing support, and related tasks.
• Proficiency with the Defense Travel System (DTS) and Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) or other Task Management Tool (TMT) is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of DoD organizational structure is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to coordinate across large groups at multiple levels.
• Ability to adapt and shift priorities within a fast moving environment to meet client requirements.
• Advanced MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint skills. Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 or older), protected veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history) or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy includes but is not limited to the following employment actions: recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, mentoring and sponsorship programs.