Management Analyst

Amentum; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced policy and strategy professional to support the HQDA Protection Division. You will help integrate protection concepts into Army strategy, staff important documents, and coordinate enterprise information sharing.

The role emphasizes analytical reporting, written communications, and cross‑agency collaboration. Responsibilities include drafting strategic documents, supporting protection program assessments, and preparing materials for APPBOD meetings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of related experience.
• Experience in headquarters environments on Army/Joint Staff and/or Major Army Commands.
• Ability to draft Army EXORDs, FRAGOs, meeting minutes, EXSUMs, and strategic documents.
• Operational experience using standard automated toolsets to monitor database performance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, policy, programmatic, and technical expertise to support HQDA Protection Division efforts.
• Assist in drafting and staffing written documents for Army strategic plans and protection integration.
• Support APPA trend reporting and analysis to improve protection readiness.
• Apply DA correspondence standards to ensure documentation supports Army Protection Board actions.
• Coordinate inputs from ARSTAF sections and track responses across enterprise stakeholders.
• Prepare written recommendations for forwarding from APPBOD to decision makers.
• Support administrative functions to ensure timely responses to tasking and forms.
• Prepare locations, agendas, and minutes for quarterly APPBOD meetings and related forums.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Policy analysis

Program coordination

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Verbal & written communication

DoD TS clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, policy, programmatic, and technical expertise to enable the Strategy, Plans, and Policy (SPP) Branch to support the HQDA Protection Division. This role is critical for integrating protection concepts into Army strategic documents, analyzing protection efforts, and ensuring effective information sharing across the enterprise.
• Assist in drafting, editing, and staffing written documents for integrating the APP and protection‑related functions and concepts into Army strategic documents such as the ACP and other components of The Army Plan (TAP) and subsequent required support for the Joint Capability Area – 7 Protection reporting to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as required by AR 525.30 Army Strategic Readiness.
• Support the administrative requirements surrounding the annual Army Protection Program Assessments (APPA) trend report that encompasses the current fiscal year APPA results focusing on benchmark deficiencies, reoccurring deficiencies, and best practices; support the development of the report which will be utilized to sustain or increase protection readiness for all units, analyzing trends for the current FY and two previous FY’s ends analysis and reporting.
• Apply DA written correspondence standards IAW with AR 25-50 (Preparing and Managing Correspondence) and DA MEMO 25-52 (Staff Action Process and Correspondence Policies) to ensure all documentation needed to implement the decisions and requirements of the Army Protection Program Board of Directors (APPBOD) Chairs.
• Assist the Government with preparing guidance/tasking/data calls for forwarding from the APPBOD to supporting elements and track their input/responses. This product includes but is not limited to writing, consolidating, and editing input from various ARSTAF sections.
• Provide administrative support, in the form of preparing written documentation as required, to the APP management framework.
• Prepare locations and written documentation for quarterly APPBOD meetings (e.g. logistics, agendas, minutes, etc.), and other meetings supporting APPBOD objectives.
• Prepare written recommendations for forwarding from the APPBOD to Army decision makers or enterprise level management/resource bodies for their review and guidance.
• Provide professional and qualitative written recommendations for aligning HQDA Army Protection Division programs integration as required at the Federal, DoD, State, and Local levels.
• Analyze and provide written recommendations in support of Army Protection connected tasking’s across the Army and provide research efforts for monitoring, tracking and resolving potential resultant tasks and products.
• Provide timely and accurate document control between HQDA Army Protection Division’s internal (i.e. EM; MA; InT; and SPP) ARSTAF, ACOMs, ASCCs, DRUs and external stakeholders; interface with key contacts and sources to coordinate relevant information regarding assets.
• Provide staff support for administrative functions to ensure accurate and timely responses (incoming and outgoing) to SACO and JACO office tasking, routing, tracking and updates including the development of the Form 5 documentation within the TMT.
• Coordinate to ensure information is shared with other Army/DoD enterprise management boards: Army Services and Infrastructure Core Enterprise (SICE); Defense Force Protection Working Group (FPWG); Defense Energy Grid Security Executive Council (EGSEC); the Mission Assurance Senior Steering Group (MASSG); Energy Resilience Working Group (ERWG) the Army Senior Energy Council (SEC); and other Senior level forms that impact protection related forums.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of related experience.
• Experience working in headquarters environments on the Army/Joint Staff and/or Major Army Commands.
• Operational experience using standard automated toolsets to monitor database performance and maintain database operation. Ability to assist with drafting Army EXORDs, FRAGOs, meeting minutes, EXSUMs, and strategic documents.
• Experience with planning and execution of working groups.
• Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to think critically and apply analytical methodologies to raw data to present clear and precise recommendations.
• Ability to work within Government‑provided software packages with emphasis on Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. (Please note: US citizenship is required to obtain a US security clearance).
• Must have an active US Passport and the ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS. Less than 10% travel is expected for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Army Policy related to protection functions.
• Prior military experience, especially with C‑IED.

Compensation Details

$140-150k

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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