Strategic Operations & Governance Analyst – DoD AF (Hybrid)

Joint Research And Development, Llc; Stafford (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

JRAD is seeking an Operations Strategy & Governance Analyst in Stafford, VA, for a hybrid role with about 50% onsite at the Pentagon. The position supports AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations through governance, policy development, and program analysis to strengthen readiness and operational effectiveness across the DoD.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of DoD experience and an Active Secret clearance, plus skills in executive support and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience supporting Air Force or other DoD/War programs.
• Experience serving as an Action Officer (AO) supporting senior leaders and executive staffing processes.
• Experience coordinating audits, inspections, corrective action plans, compliance programs, or governance initiatives.
• Familiarity with Air Force publication development, policy coordination, and governance processes.
• Knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineer Squadron organizations, Operations Flight responsibilities, and installation-level Civil Engineer processes.
• Active Secret (or eligibility to obtain/maintain one)

Responsibilities

• Support execution of AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations strategic initiatives and the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) through governance, policy, and program management activities.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain governance and programmatic documents including DAFIs, DAFMANs, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), policies, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Develop action plans, implementation products, inquiry responses, taskers, executive correspondence, and issue-resolution actions supporting enterprise objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, working groups, governance forums, and stakeholder engagements; prepare briefing slides, executive summaries, meeting minutes, after-action reports, and status reports.
• Conduct program analysis, develop trend reports, assess program execution, and provide recommendations that improve enterprise Civil Engineer Operations performance.
• Serve as a lead Action Officer (AO) or primary point of contact for audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and corrective action efforts affecting Civil Engineer Operations programs.
• Develop and track Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), monitor implementation progress, and provide leadership updates on status and outcomes.
• Coordinate actions across Headquarters Air Force, AFCEC, AFIMSC, MAJCOMs, installations, and other Department of Defense stakeholders to advance enterprise priorities and policy initiatives.
• Support governance initiatives involving Civil Engineer Capability Integration Panel (CECIP) modernization, CE Board integration, engineering standards governance, vehicle advocacy processes, and related policy improvement efforts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience supporting Air Force or other DoD/War programs

Job description

JRAD is seeking an Operations Strategy & Governance Analyst in Stafford, VA, for a hybrid role with about 50% onsite at the Pentagon. The position supports AF/A4C Civil Engineer Operations through governance, policy development, and program analysis to strengthen readiness and operational effectiveness across the DoD.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of DoD experience and an Active Secret clearance, plus skills in executive support and governance processes.