Management and Program Analyst

US Office of the Secretary of Defense; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of the Secretary of Defense is seeking candidates for qualifications determinations within Global Investment and Economic Security. The role emphasizes due diligence, risk assessments, and the preparation of national security reports using open-source and government data.

You will coordinate with interagency partners, draft guidance and talking points for senior leadership, and manage complex projects across the defense industrial base.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in due diligence and risk assessments using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Ability to draft actionable national security reports and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth due diligence and risk assessments using open-source, commercial, and government data.
• Lead projects and perform peer reviews to ensure analytical rigor.
• Coordinate with interagency partners to support foreign investment reviews and draft senior leadership briefings.

Skills

Due diligence

Risk assessments

Open-source data analysis

Interagency coordination

Written products

Job description

Under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW(A&S)) and the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (ASW(IBP)), Global Investment and Economic Security (GIES) serves as the DoW's representative on six (6) statutory and Executive Order-mandated interagency committees, responsible for the review of potential impacts of foreign investments in the U.S. and the defense industrial base, and outbound investments.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

You may qualify at the NH-04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the:

NH-III (GS-12/13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Conducting in-depth due diligence and risk assessments using qualitative and quantitative methodologies to analyze open-source, commercial, and government data, identify potential red flags, and draft actionable national security reports. Leading small-to-medium due diligence projects under general guidance, performing technical peer reviews to ensure analytical rigor, and identifying process improvement opportunities to translate strategic program goals into executable workflows. Coordinating with community and partners to support foreign investment reviews, and drafting written products such as program guidance, decision memoranda, background briefings, and talking points for senior leadership.

NH-IV (GS-14/15) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:

Directing and leading advanced risk assessment methodologies and projects on foreign investments, using expert analysis of open-source, commercial, and government-furnished data to identify critical economic security gaps and draft actionable, high-impact due diligence reports. Formulating and converting long-term strategic national security goals into executable programs and policies, establishing fundamental new operational concepts, and resolving highly complex, mission-critical problems that cross organizational boundaries. Coordinating across the intelligence community, interagency partners, and allied nations to negotiate and build consensus on sensitive economic security issues, and drafting executive-level deliverables including policy guidance, congressional testimony, and decision memoranda for senior leadership.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS:

Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.