Senior STEM Program Analyst — Strategy & Policy

Applied Research Associates, Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is seeking a senior program manager to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development initiatives from Arlington, VA.

You will analyze STEM policies, manage program and budget analyses, and coordinate strategic planning to align with national defense priorities. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, plus a secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years recent and relevant experience.
• Secret security clearance.
• Demonstrated program management experience, including leading or supporting STEM education, outreach, or workforce development programs, or other S&T program management activities.
• Knowledge of STEM education and workforce development programs from local and national perspectives, including development, execution, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience in program and budget analysis.
• Experience in strategic communications, including development of written materials, presentations, and engagement products.
• Ability to evaluate STEM policies, statutes, strategic guidance, and DoD Instructions and provide recommendations for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support development, management, evaluation, monitoring, and analysis of DoW STEM education, outreach, and workforce development activities.
• Analyze STEM policies, statutes, DoW Instructions, and strategic guidance and provide recommendations to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Conduct periodic STEM trends analysis and literature research.
• Conduct program and budget analysis to assess performance, alignment, and resource needs for STEM initiatives.
• Support development and coordination of the DoD STEM Strategic Plan, Implementation Plan, and alignment with Federal STEM strategies and national defense priorities.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to strengthen Department-wide STEM efforts.
• Support development of program documentation, briefs, reports, strategic communications materials, and other products required for leadership and congressional obligations.
• Maintain data repositories, track common metrics, and compose annual program reports.
• Assist with coordination, planning, and execution of STEM activities and working groups; prepare monthly activity reports.

Skills

Program management

STEM education experience

Budget analysis

Strategic communications

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

DoD policy knowledge

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is seeking a senior program manager to support DoD STEM education, outreach, and workforce development initiatives from Arlington, VA.

You will analyze STEM policies, manage program and budget analyses, and coordinate strategic planning to align with national defense priorities. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, plus a secret security clearance.