Action Officer / Program Analyst

Systems Planning and Analysis; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Action Officer to join their dynamic team in Arlington, TX. This role involves providing vital administrative and programmatic support to the DARPA Strategic Technologies Office, ensuring smooth operations and collaboration. With a focus on enhancing efficiency through Microsoft 365 applications, you will work closely with government leaders to manage projects, track logistics, and prepare briefings. If you are a self-starter with a strong background in project management and military experience, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to national security initiatives and make a real impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project/program management.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and programmatic support to leadership.
• Track project status and coordinate logistics for engagements.

Skills

Project / Program Management

Data Collection

Military Experience

Microsoft PowerPoint

Earned Value Management

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Budgeting

DoD Experience

Financial Management

Contracts

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Word

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis Inc. (SPA) delivers highimpact technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growthwe 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 producingResults that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity unique challenges and clearsighted 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 DARPA Support Group within JOID 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.

We have a nearterm need for an Action Officer to provide onsite support out of Arlington VA.

Responsibilities

The candidate will provide direct support of the DARPA Strategic Technologies Office (STO) and will work closely with the Front Office team on a daily basis to ensure timely proactive and comprehensive administrative and programmatic support to Leadership. Will work with government leaders to track and coordinate logistics for short and longterm projects and engagements including working with Executive Assistants and other staff to manage daily schedules and coordinate internal and external briefings and support officelevel initiatives. Travel may be required with government leaders to conferences and workshops assisting in preparing briefings for these trips and capturing followup items for action. Track status of projects maintain a list of contacts for government leaders and assist in the preparation of briefings for DARPA leaders Congress and other external stakeholders. Help improve STO operations and collaboration through the application of Microsoft 365 business applications. Develop user guides and instructions to help properly implement solutions and standardize usage across the Office. Additional responsibilities include providing quality control across Front Office taskers and supporting special projects.

Qualifications

Required :

• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Ability to come into the office 5 days per week
• Ability to review and edit technical and programmatic documents to ensure quality control
• Ability to route documentation for approval through office leadership
• Ability to communicate effectively and have excellent oral and writing skills
• Selfstarter and capable of working both independently and as part of a team
• High Proficiency with Excel Word and PowerPoint
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs

Desired :

• DoD experience with at least 2 years of working within a R&D organization like DARPA

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Project / Program Management,Program Management,Data Collection,Military Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Earned Value Management,Sharepoint,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Financial Management,Contracts