Senior Acquisition Support Analyst - Onsite at Pentagon

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks an Acquisition Support Analyst to work onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, supporting senior DoW leaders and ASW(A). The role requires TS/SCI clearance and extensive staff experience within the Defense Acquisition System.

The ideal candidate will manage personnel actions, staff packages, meeting support, and action tracking, ensuring smooth operations for high-level decisionmaking in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Major staff experience – OUSW(A&S) preferred.
• Experience supporting senior DoW Leadership.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.
• Master's degree (desired).
• Recent experience with CATMS (desired).

Responsibilities

• Manage personnel actions and staff management for senior DoW leadership.
• Conduct meeting support and track actions.
• Generate staff packages (action memos, etc.) for senior leaders.

Skills

10 years of experience

Active TS/SCI clearance

Experience supporting senior DoW Lead

Bachelor's degree

Major staff experience

Able to work onsite

Master's degree

CATMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth,we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producingResults that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of War, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of War, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of War (DoW). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM. SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively.Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future.

We have a future need for an Acquisition Support Analyst to work onsiteat the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

SPA is seeking an experienced administrative/personnel assistant to support the Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition (ASW(A)). The ideal candidate will apply experience supporting OSW or other major DoW staffs and familiarity with the Defense Acquisition System. Will manage personnel actions, perform staff management, conduct meeting support, track actions, and generate staff packages (action memos etc.) for senior leaders.

Qualifications

Required:

• 10 years of experience

• Bachelor's degree

• Major staff experience - OUSW(A&S) preferred

• Experience supporting senior DoW Leadership
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs

Desired:

• Master's degree
• Recent experience with CATMS

Pay Range Information

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Virginia, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $125,000.00/Yr. - USD $165,000.00/Yr.