Strategic Defense Programs Analyst

Naval Special Warfare Command; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Special Warfare Command in Virginia Beach seeks a senior civilian analyst to lead and coordinate strategic administrative processes for key command decision bodies, aligning long-term programs with capabilities priorities.

You will research and draft capability and requirements documents in compliance with defense validation standards, interface with operators and engineers, and translate field feedback into formal deficiency reports and actionable requirements for development teams.

Qualifications

• Directing joint personnel to author JCIDS/SOFCIDS requirements and review processes.
• Experience with defense budget processes and milestone reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and execute strategic administrative processes for key command decision bodies.
• Research, draft, analyze, and coordinate joint capability and requirements documents.
• Interface with tactical operators, support teams, and technical engineers to capture operational needs.
• Translate raw qualitative feedback into formal deficiency reports and definitive capability requirements.
• Serve as the principal advisor across organizational divisions to guide decisions on equipment vs. training.
• Coordinate action items, build consensus, and negotiate positions across commands and agencies.
• Align capability roadmaps with budget cycles to support major defense decisions.
• Develop and present point papers and briefs to flag-level officers.

Skills

Directing joint personnel

JCIDS requirements

Acquisition milestones

Job description

Naval Special Warfare Command in Virginia Beach seeks a senior civilian analyst to lead and coordinate strategic administrative processes for key command decision bodies, aligning long-term programs with capabilities priorities.

You will research and draft capability and requirements documents in compliance with defense validation standards, interface with operators and engineers, and translate field feedback into formal deficiency reports and actionable requirements for development teams.