Defense Industrial Workforce Strategy Analyst

Analytic Services Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSER seeks an Industrial Workforce Development Analyst to support the IBAS Program within OASD(IBP). You will analyze workforce trends, support planning, collaborate with government and industry, and develop products for senior leadership decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating with DoD and partners, developing dashboards, and producing executive briefings while managing schedules and budgets for workforce initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Business, Economics, Workforce Development, Human Capital, Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field.
• A Master's degree is preferred.
• Five or more years in workforce development or DoD-related programs.
• Experience with DoD workforce development programs or Defense Industrial Base initiatives.
• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative workforce analysis and labor market research.
• Proficiency with Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools.
• Ability to communicate complex workforce issues to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, execution, and assessment of DoD workforce initiatives within the IBAS portfolio.
• Analyze workforce trends across defense sectors to identify gaps and skill needs.
• Provide analytical support for campaigns and recruitment, retention, training, and outreach.
• Develop workforce strategies to strengthen the Defense Industrial Base across priority sectors.
• Collect and interpret workforce data to create reports, dashboards, and metrics for leadership.
• Coordinate with DoD, government, industry, and academia to advance workforce initiatives.
• Prepare executive briefings, white papers, and strategic communications products.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and performance of projects.
• Identify opportunities for public-private partnerships, apprenticeships, and credentialing.
• Conduct market research and benchmark best practices in workforce development.
• Assist in acquisition docs, statements of work, and funding packages.
• Track performance metrics and reporting for IBAS-funded projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Business, Economics, Workforce Development, Human Capital, Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

ANSER seeks an Industrial Workforce Development Analyst to support the IBAS Program within OASD(IBP). You will analyze workforce trends, support planning, collaborate with government and industry, and develop products for senior leadership decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating with DoD and partners, developing dashboards, and producing executive briefings while managing schedules and budgets for workforce initiatives.