Policy Analyst - TS/SCI with CI Poly

ENS Solutions, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401k from day 1

PTO + Holidays

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ENS Solutions, LLC in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Policy Analyst to advise on strategic planning, policy and business analysis, aligning NGA activities with IC priorities. You will develop policy management practices, manage cross‑agency engagements, and translate directives into operational specifications.

The role requires a Master’s in Business/Management (or equivalent) with 10+ years in analytics and policy work; 15+ years without a Master’s.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business or Management or related field.
• 10+ years of demonstrated experience with business analytics and metrics reporting; 15+ years with Master’s; 20+ years without Bachelor.
• Experience facilitating multi-office, directorate-wide, cross-organization engagements.
• Experience with intelligence product lines, production processes, and data sets.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise government on mission goals and objectives.
• Lead development of strategic planning, business analytics, and assessments.
• Advance policy management and cross-agency collaboration.
• Translate strategic directives into operational specifications.
• Develop strategy documentation and guidance for management processes.
• Facilitate cross-office engagements and requirements planning.
• Provide metrics, analytics, and reporting to senior leadership.
• Support executive management, processes, and reporting.

Skills

Strategic planning

Policy management

Business analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-office coordination

Executive reporting

Oral & written communication

Education

Master's degree in Business/Management

15+ years experience with Master’s; 20+ years without Bachelor

Job description

The Policy Analyst – Senior, will advise and assist with strategic planning, policy, and business analysis, with a focus on providing expert strategic- and operational-level assistance. The contractor will provide business management and strategy support to synchronize GEOINT analytic activities and resources across NGA and its partners. The Senior Policy Analyst will review, document, and create agency level policies in accordance with senior leadership direction, the DoW and the IC. The Senior Policy Analyst may also be responsible for developing practices and processes for policy management, international and partner agreements, cross agency support agreements, disclosure, and release.

Duties May Include:

• Support executive management, processes, leadership, and reporting.
• Support NGA requirements and executive management, processes, leadership, and reporting.
• Support Mission Management strategy, development, and execution.
• Develop strategy documentation and guidance to support management processes.
• Facilitate cross-office engagements and requirements planning needs.
• Identify and provide support to business processes and improvements.
• Provide business analytics, metrics, or other analysis to measure success.
• Advise the Government in establishing mission goals and objectives.
• Lead development of strategic planning, business analytics, and operational or performance assessments to help improve the mission and management.
• Facilitate and moderate daily, weekly, and monthly small to large senior-level groups for activities across the NSG and ASG.
• Advise on process/management improvement recommendations and facilitate quality improvement efforts.
• Translate strategic directives or policy into operational specifications.
• Provide assessment and recommendations of new policy or management changes.
• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Business or Management or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience with business analytics and metrics reporting, to include program management concepts, processes, and execution. In lieu of a Master’s degree, 15+ years. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 20+ years.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating multi-office, directorate-wide, cross-organization engagements.
• Demonstrated experience with intelligence product lines, production systems/processes, and data sets, to include regional operational intelligence priorities, national strategic intelligence priorities, and related decision-making processes.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Problem Identification, Analysis, and Resolution.
• Effective communication both orally and written.
• Demonstrated experience implementing strategic objectives and supporting implementation.
• Ability to implement effective business practices to increase productivity.
• Writing strategic plans, business policies, and business operation objectives.
• Working within a collaborative environment, engaging with multiple organizations and personnel.
• Gathering research and information from multiple resources and presenting findings in a formal report to senior leaders.
• Facilitating, negotiating, and compromising with customers and producers on project scope, deadlines, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with the intelligence analysis and production process.

Desired Skill:

• Demonstrated experience creating and exercising Policy Life Cycle Management (PLCM) process and procedures, and self-inspection checklists.

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLCis a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers’ Compensation
• Relocation Assistance

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI tools are an important part of daily work at ENS Solutions, and we are committed to their responsible and ethical use. To ensure a fair and equitable candidate evaluation based on individual skills, knowledge, and experience, candidates are not permitted to use artificial intelligence or other assistive tools during interviews, whether in person or virtual, unless explicit permission has been granted in advance.