Operations Strategy & Governance Analyst

Joint Research and Development; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

JRAD is seeking an Operations Strategy & Governance Analyst to support the DoD AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations Directorate. You will drive governance, policy development, stakeholder integration, and program analysis to enhance readiness, mission assurance, and operational effectiveness across the Air Force.

Hybrid role with roughly 50% onsite at the Pentagon and remote work. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of Air Force/DoD experience are required; active Secret clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience supporting Air Force or other DoD/War programs.
• Experience serving as an Action Officer (AO) supporting senior leaders and executive staffing processes.
• Experience coordinating audits, inspections, corrective action plans, compliance programs, or governance initiatives.
• Familiarity with Air Force publication development, policy coordination, and governance processes.
• Knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineer Squadron organizations, Operations Flight responsibilities, and installation-level Civil Engineer processes.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations strategic initiatives and the SIP through governance, policy, and program management activities.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain governance and programmatic documents including DAFIs, DAFMANs, UFCs, policies, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Develop action plans, implementation products, inquiry responses, taskers, executive correspondence, and issue-resolution actions supporting enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, working groups, governance forums, and stakeholder engagements; prepare briefing slides, executive summaries, meeting minutes, after-action reports, and status reports.
• Conduct program analysis, develop trend reports, assess program execution, and provide recommendations that improve enterprise Civil Engineer Operations performance.
• Serve as a lead AO or primary point of contact for audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and corrective action efforts affecting Civil Engineer Operations programs.
• Develop and track CAPs and POA&M, monitor progress, and provide leadership updates on status and outcomes.
• Coordinate actions across Headquarters Air Force, AFCEC, AFIMSC, MAJCOMs, installations, and other DoD stakeholders to advance enterprise priorities and policy initiatives.
• Support governance initiatives involving CECIP modernization, CE Board integration, engineering standards governance, vehicle advocacy processes, and related policy improvements.

Skills

Action Officer

Governance knowledge

Audits & inspections

Policy coordination

DoD/AF experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JRAD is seeking an immediate fill position for an experienced Operations Strategy & Governance Analyst to support the Department of the Air Force (DAF) AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations Directorate. This role supports enterprise Civil Engineer Operations initiatives through governance, policy development, stakeholder integration, program analysis, and strategic implementation activities. The selected candidate will help develop and sustain governance documents, support audits and inspections, coordinate enterprise actions, and provide executive decision-support products that improve readiness, mission assurance, and operational effectiveness across the Department of the Air Force. This position is hybrid with an approximate 50% split between onsite at the Pentagon and remote work.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Support execution of AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations strategic initiatives and the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) through governance, policy, and program management activities.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain governance and programmatic documents including DAFIs, DAFMANs, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), policies, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Develop action plans, implementation products, inquiry responses, taskers, executive correspondence, and issue-resolution actions supporting enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, working groups, governance forums, and stakeholder engagements; prepare briefing slides, executive summaries, meeting minutes, after-action reports, and status reports.
• Conduct program analysis, develop trend reports, assess program execution, and provide recommendations that improve enterprise Civil Engineer Operations performance.
• Serve as a lead Action Officer (AO) or primary point of contact for audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and corrective action efforts affecting Civil Engineer Operations programs.
• Develop and track Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), monitor implementation progress, and provide leadership updates on status and outcomes.
• Coordinate actions across Headquarters Air Force, AFCEC, AFIMSC, MAJCOMs, installations, and other Department of Defense stakeholders to advance enterprise priorities and policy initiatives.
• Support governance initiatives involving Civil Engineer Capability Integration Panel (CECIP) modernization, CE Board integration, engineering standards governance, vehicle advocacy processes, and related policy improvement efforts.

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience supporting Air Force or other Department of Defense/War programs.
• Experience serving as an Action Officer (AO) supporting senior leaders and executive staffing processes.
• Experience coordinating audits, inspections, corrective action plans, compliance programs, or governance initiatives.
• Familiarity with Air Force publication development, policy coordination, and governance processes.
• Knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineer Squadron organizations, Operations Flight responsibilities, and installation-level Civil Engineer processes.

Security Clearance:

• Active Secret (or eligibility to obtain/maintain one)

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.