Senior Strategic Analyst

Clark Creative Solutions, LLC; Virginia, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Clark Creative Solutions, LLC supports National Guard Bureau stakeholders by delivering decision-ready analyses and senior-level briefings. The Senior Strategic Analyst role emphasizes concise policy impact analyses and strategic planning aligned with JSPS rhythms and tasking.

Our team focuses on warfighting, peacetime international activities, and federal/state homeland security missions for the NG/NGB, providing senior-level summaries and guidance to leaders.

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS in a relevant discipline (preferred fields include political science / defense studies).
• Experience: 10–12 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, executive-level products and communicate analysis to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, review, analyze, develop, and communicate strategies, plans, and policies affecting the NG/NGB.
• Develop, promulgate, and implement NGB strategy, planning guidance, and policy related to current and future plans.
• Review JSPS documents and produce senior-consumable analytical outputs.
• Assist in developing and implementing policy, strategy, concepts, and plans related to warfighting and homeland security and civil support missions.
• Produce quantified JSPS/policy impact analyses and two-page decision summaries to support leadership decisions.

Education

BA/BS in a relevant discipline (preferred fields include political science / defense studies)

MA/MS in a relevant field (preferred)

Job description

• Clark Creative Solutions offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offering, medical, dental coverage, 401k, paid time off and paid holidays.

Description

Clark Creative Solutions (CCS) supports strategic planning analysis for National Guard Bureau (NGB) stakeholders, delivering decision-ready products that help leaders assess impacts, weigh options, and advance National Guard equities across joint and interagency environments. This Senior Strategic Analyst role focuses on high-quality strategic/policy impact analysis, concise decision summaries, and senior-level briefings aligned to JSPS rhythms and short-fuse tasking.

Description

Clark Creative Solutions (CCS) is a certified 8A and Service-Disabled company. Our company’s expertise is in the areas of intelligence, acquisition, logistical support, IT solutions and various personnel support services.

Our commitment to professionalism is demonstrated by our daily work ethic. CCS is wherever we need to be to get the results you desire.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities of this role)

Coordinate, review, analyze, develop, and communicate strategies, plans, and policies affecting the NG/NGB.

Develop, promulgate, and implement NGB strategy, planning guidance, and policy related to current and future plans.

Review Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS) documents and produce senior-consumable analytical outputs.

Assist in developing and implementing policy, strategy, concepts, and plans related to warfighting, peacetime international activities, and federal/state homeland security and civil support missions of the NG/NGB.

Conduct analysis and recommend draft comments, inputs, and a way forward.

Support development of National Guard Strategic Planning System; draft information papers, executive summaries, and briefs for senior leaders.

Research and develop analysis and/or inputs to joint strategy or policy through information papers, reports, and briefings.

Provide CNGB with transformational and strategic initiative plans and support.

Prepare NG joint strategies, plans, and documents, and studies.

Initiate and maintain intergovernmental/interagency coordination.

Advocate and provide coordination for NGB interface for new concepts and transformational policy.

Provide administrative and operations support to elements within J-5.

Produce quantified JSPS/policy impact analyses and two-page decision summaries to support leadership decisions.

Conduct continuous assessment of contingency/campaign activities and exercise observations; brief National Guard equities and support emergent research.

What You Bring (Qualifications and Skills)

Education: BA/BS in a relevant discipline (preferred fields include political science / defense studies).

Experience: 10–12 years of relevant experience.

Demonstrated ability to write clear, executive-level products (information papers, decision summaries, briefs) and communicate analysis to senior leaders.

Preferred Skills

TS/SCI eligibility/credential (preferred).

MA/MS in a relevant field (preferred).

Prior Joint/Service/CCMD/NGB experience (preferred).

Why Join Us

CCS supports a high-tempo environment that values professionalism and timely delivery of senior-ready outputs. This role operates in an on-site posture supporting classified collaboration and rapid decision support at the Herbert R. Temple National Guard Readiness Center (with Pentagon support as needed).

Clark Creative Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.