Program Analyst III – Science Advisory and Working Group Coordinator

Omni Tax Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard LLC seeks an experienced Program Analyst III to support NOAA's OAR Headquarters Program. The role provides operational, analytical, administrative, meeting, and documentation support for the Science Advisory Board, standing Working Groups, and subcommittees.

The position coordinates activities, develops program plans, tracks recommendations, conducts research, and produces polished deliverables with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, environmental science, marine science, or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience providing program, project, operational, analytical, or administrative support in a professional environment.
• Experience supporting advisory boards, scientific/technical committees, working groups, or Federal programs.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating meetings, stakeholders, schedules, action items, and deliverables.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce polished meeting documentation and reports.
• Ability to conduct research, organize information, manage references/citations, and synthesize findings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Experience with public-sector, research, science, environmental, or mission-support organizations.
• Experience facilitating meetings and translating discussions into clear decisions, actions, and follow-up.
• Experience with collaborative platforms such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, or Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Program Plans for active science advisory board and subcommittees with milestones, responsibilities, and reporting timelines.
• Coordinate meetings from planning through closeout, including invitations, agendas, materials, logistics, and follow-up.
• Conduct research and manage citations to support advisory board activities and meeting products.
• Support public comment processes and coordinate related materials, tracking, and documentation.
• Provide note-taking and facilitation for meetings; capture decisions, actions, and follow-ups.
• Draft official meeting minutes and after-action reports summarizing outcomes and status.
• Track advisory board recommendations and actions through completion for stakeholders.
• Draft, edit, and finalize reports and deliverables with independence and quality.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders and subject-matter experts with professional written and oral communication.

Skills

Meeting coordination

Documentation

Research

Communication

Public-sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Google Workspace

Job description

Description

@Orchard LLC is seeking an experienced Program Analyst III to support the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s (OAR) Headquarters Program.

The Program Analyst III – Science Advisory and Working Group Coordinator provides comprehensive operational, analytical, administrative, meeting, and documentation support for NOAA's Science Advisory Board, its standing Working Groups, and special subcommittees. The role coordinates recurring and ad hoc activities, develops program plans and meeting packages, tracks recommendations and action items, conducts research, and produces polished deliverables with minimal supervision.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Program Plans for active science advisory board and special subcommittees, including milestone schedules, assigned responsibilities, tracking parameters, and reporting timelines.
• Coordinate science advisory board, working group, and subcommittee meetings from planning through closeout, including invitations, participant tracking, agendas, meeting materials, logistics coordination, and follow-up.
• Conduct research and manage citations to support science advisory board activities, briefing materials, reports, and meeting products.
• Support public comment processes and coordinate associated materials, tracking, and documentation.
• Provide note-taking and facilitation support for scheduled meetings; capture decisions, action items, and follow-up requirements.
• Draft official meeting minutes and after-action reports summarizing outcomes, action items, and implementation status.
• Track science advisory board recommendations and related actions through completion and prepare status information for stakeholders.
• Draft, edit, and finalize reports, minutes, meeting materials, and other deliverables with a high degree of independence and attention to quality.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders and subject-matter experts while maintaining clear, professional written and oral communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, environmental science, marine science, or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience providing program, project, operational, analytical, or administrative support in a professional environment.
• Experience supporting advisory boards, scientific/technical committees, working groups, or Federal programs.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating meetings, stakeholders, schedules, action items, and deliverables.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to produce polished meeting documentation and reports.
• Ability to conduct research, organize information, manage references/citations, and synthesize findings.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Experience with public-sector, research, science, environmental, or mission-support organizations.
• Experience facilitating meetings and translating discussions into clear decisions, actions, and follow-up.
• Experience with collaborative platforms such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, or Google Workspace.
• Must be available for occasional travel to the program HQ.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

@Orchard is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.