Security Assistance Analyst, DOS

Dexis; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexis is seeking a Security Assistance Analyst to support anticipated programming with the Department of State. The role focuses on program analysis, assessment, and trend monitoring to inform budgeting decisions and partnerships within the security assistance enterprise.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree with substantial defense/program analysis experience or a master’s degree with relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of defense or security program analysis experience.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
• Experience turning complex political and security data into concise reports for leaders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact with the client, coordinating priorities, communicating progress, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring alignment with mission objectives.
• Analyze Department of State-administered military grant programs to assess trends, risks, opportunities, and implications for U.S. foreign policy and security cooperation objectives.
• Provide strategic context, regional insights, and operational recommendations to support leadership decision-making, program planning, and resource prioritization.
• Interpret analytical findings and program data to identify key trends, drivers, and implications, translating complex information into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Develop analytical products that synthesize security, political, operational, and programmatic insights and implications of program activities.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Briefing leaders

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world. At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

Dexis is seeking a Security Assistance Analyst to support anticipated programming with the Department of State. This opportunity will provide program analysis, assessment, and trend monitoring in support of Department of State-administered military grant assistance programs. The security assistance analyst will collect and organize program data, design and implement analytical methodologies to capture program trends, develop analytical products to inform programming and budgeting decision-making, and coordinate with stakeholders within the security assistance/security cooperation enterprise.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contactwith the client, coordinating priorities, communicating progress, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring alignment with missionobjectives.
• AnalyzeDepartment of State-administered military grantassistanceprogramsto assess trends, risks, opportunities, and implications for U.S. foreign policy and security cooperationobjectives.
• Provide strategic context, regional insights, and operational recommendations to support leadership decision-making, program planning, and resource prioritization.
• Interpret analytical findings and program data toidentifykey trends, drivers, and implications, translating complex information into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Developanalytical productsthat synthesize security, political, operational, and programmaticinsightsand implications of program activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at leastfive (5) years of relevant experience, orMaster’sdegree and at leastthree(3) years of experiencein defense or security program analysis, monitoring, and assessment.
• Ability to obtain a secretsecurityclearance.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and synthesizing complex political, security, military, and programmatic information into concise reports, briefings, and decision-support products forprogram managers andsenior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing stakeholders and translating complex issues into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active secret security clearance
• Experience overseeing analytical, monitoring, evaluation, research, data analytics, or decision-support activities, including prioritizing competing requirements and delivering high-quality products under compressed timelines.
• Demonstrated experience supporting foreign assistance, security assistance, security cooperation, defense, or international security programs.
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data governance, and data quality management principles.
• Strong understanding of knowledge management principles, repository governance, records management, and information lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple offices, stakeholder groups, or functional teams toidentifyrequirements and implement knowledge-sharing solutions.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.