Now Hiring: Policy & Strategy Analyst – Mid
Location: Joint Anacosta Bolling (JBAB) in Washington, DC
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with In-Scope CI Poly
Salary: $96,000
Why Celestar?
At Celestar, We're Not Just Another Defense Contractor—we're a Veteran-Owned Powerhouse With a Mission-driven Culture And a Commitment To Our People.
We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Company-Paid Benefits
- Life & Disability Insurance
- 401K with Company Match
- Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
When we say we take care of our team, we mean it.
What You'll Be Doing
- Provide substantive review of analytic content, verifying factual information and ensuring suitability for publication; determine product suitability for intended media and audience; edit for clear and cogent presentation; identify errors of fact, inconsistencies, and contradictions.
- Develop strategic solutions in conjunction with various stakeholders to support current and future efforts.
- Analyze current policies to develop recommendations for strategic improvement.
- Develop and promote recommendations for strategic communication plans that enable organizational goals across the spectrum of initiatives.
- Verify the accuracy of statements, figures, illustrations, and subject matter terms; compare illustrations, photographs, tables, and charts to ensure continuity and consistency with the text.
- Check citations against original sources to verify their use; edit for adherence to analytic tradecraft standards of ICD 200-series.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for the development of doctrine, strategic guidance, and other governance documents.
- Research, conceptualize, analyze, integrate, document, and publish products.
- Manage the drafting of new doctrine publications; use advanced writing skills to review, edit, and compile chapters and ancillary content for all scheduled publications.
- Advise, manage, and conduct comprehensive surveys, research, and analysis of current activities within the community to identify current practices, techniques, and procedures, forming the foundation of doctrine.
- Review and edit documents for grammar, structure, and completeness throughout the drafting of concept and/or doctrine publications.
- Produce periodic analytical and progress reports.
- Produce analytical products necessary to support presentations, documents, and other content in support of Joint Planning processes and/or Joint Doctrine publication.
What You Bring
- Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience (at least some within the last 2 years)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field (or an additional 4 years of experience equating to 12 years total in lieu of a degree)
- Skills: Strong writing/editing chops, analytical mindset, and a passion for driving strategic impact
Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, gender identity, or national origin.