Senior Policy Analyst

Amentum; Bethesda (AR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Policy Analyst to support government-led CI policy development onsite. The role includes coordinating interagency assessments, drafting minutes, and aligning strategies with national security priorities.

The successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of IC organizations, strong analytical skills, and experience in performance evaluation and strategic planning. TS/SCI with poly is required where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related fields.
• BS+18 years of experience or MS+10 years of experience or no degree with 24+ years of experience.
• TS/SCI w/Poly clearance.
• Extensive knowledge of IC missions to develop national-level strategies and policies.

Responsibilities

• Support Government Leads in developing CI policy and strategy.
• Assist in interagency CI strategic assessments for national security priorities.
• Support integration, planning, scheduling, and reporting across sub-teams.
• Review documents for technical corrections for Congressional actions and testimony.
• Assess IC intelligence capability needs and gaps to link resources to strategy.
• Conduct analysis to identify issues and trends.

Skills

Policy analysis

Interagency collaboration

Performance evaluation

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

MS in related field

No degree with 24+ years experience

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Policy Analyst role in Bethesda, MD to support our customer onsite. Responsibilities include:

• Support Government Leads in the development of counterintelligence (CI) policy and strategy, and promote and communicate shared vision, mission, values, and goals.

• Assist Government Leads in preparing multiple interagency CI strategic assessments to determine how well the IC and US Government are postured for the future environment and to support national security policies and priorities.

• Support will include integration, process optimization, and scheduling‑related tasks for these assessments. Specific examples include working across sub‑teams to collect and collate monthly reports, scheduling, drafting meeting minutes, following up on interagency planning meetings, and updating policies and SOPs.

• Review documents for technical correction and edits in the development of Congressional actions and testimony, budget presentations, issue papers, and talking points.

• Assist Government Leads in assessing IC intelligence capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help link resources to strategy.

• Conduct analysis to help identify issues and trends.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in social, political, physical, natural or business sciences; humanities; engineering or mathematics; or other field directly relating to strategic planning and evaluation.

• Requires BS+18 years of experience or MS+10 years of experience or no degree with 24+ years of experience.

• TS/SCI w/Poly level clearance.

• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of IC organizations’ missions in order to develop the national‑level strategies and policies necessary to support U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.

• Demonstrated extensive understanding of performance principles and superior ability to advise organizations on the application of performance evaluation methods.

• Demonstrated extensive ability to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete data and present a compelling analysis of findings and issues while identifying, articulating, documenting, and mitigating knowledge gaps.

• Demonstrated excellent organizational and interpersonal skills in supporting working groups, managing competing priorities, advocating new ideas/concepts/processes, provide recommendations on time‑sensitive issues, and work collaboratively across the IC.

• Demonstrated extensive experience assisting Government Leads in assessing IC intelligence capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help link resources to strategy objectives.

Compensation Details:

125k-170k

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax‑saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

09/18/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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