Program Analyst III, R&D Coordination - NOAA Programs

Omni Tax Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NOAA seeks a Program Analyst to provide oversight and leadership for research coordination activities, focusing on portfolio management, system administration, and high-level communications to support agency leadership. The role is contingent on contract award and involves extensive interaction with senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include preparing briefing packages, managing data and training users, coordinating working groups, drafting programmatic guidance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• Experience coordinating scientific events in a NOAA mission-driven environment.
• Ability to draft high-quality reports without external supervision.
• Strong communication with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare executive briefing packages with portfolio summaries and background materials for leadership.
• Manage R&D portfolio data, train users, and administer task tracking systems.
• Serve as liaison between project teams and stakeholders; draft announcements and facilitate discussions.
• Conduct data queries to inform planning and draft materials like white papers and fact sheets.
• Coordinate full-cycle logistics for national/regional committee meetings from planning to documentation.

Skills

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Meeting facilitation

Data analysis

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, marine affairs, marine biology or related

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Program Analyst to provide business oversight and administrative leadership to research enterprise committees and associated research coordination activities. This role focuses on portfolio management, system administration, and high-level communications to support agency leadership. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare executive briefing packages, including portfolio summaries, issue papers, and technical background materials for leadership engagements.
• Manage R&D portfolio data, provide system user training for data entry/extraction, and administer task tracking systems.
• Serve as a primary liaison between project teams and stakeholders; coordinate working groups by drafting announcements, facilitating discussions, and managing communications.
• Conduct data queries to inform planning and monitoring; draft a wide array of professional materials, including white papers, fact sheets, and programmatic guidance.
• Execute full-cycle logistics for national/regional committee meetings, from pre-event planning to post-event documentation and implementation tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, marine affairs, marine biology or related.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating scientific related events and coordination within a NOAA mission-driven environment/contract.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules, facilitate public meetings, and draft high-quality reports without external supervision.
• Ability to interact effectively with senior leadership and external stakeholders with a high degree of discretion and professionalism.
• Capacity to manage multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced "quick response" environment.
• Excellent verbal communication and training skills, with the ability to explain complex congressional procedures to non-experts.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support events and related logistics.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

If you are a motivated individual with a passion for continuing your work with NOAA, we want to hear from you!