Strategic Planning Analyst (ADV)

BCF Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BCF Solutions seeks a Strategic Planning Analyst in Huntsville, AL to lead strategic planning, programmatic and communication tasks. You will support mission planning, analysis, and executive briefings while coordinating calendars and maintaining documentation for senior leaders.

Ideal candidates will have extensive government/DoD exposure, strong analytical capability and superb communication skills to align with stakeholder requirements.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or AA with experience in administrative/business fields as listed.
• Experience supporting senior executives and project planning.
• Strong organizational and briefing skills required.
• Proficient in government travel processes and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support mission planning and strategy analysis.
• Provide strategic planning analyses and reports.
• Recommend updates to agency goals and vision.
• Prepare high-level briefings for executive leadership.
• Coordinate calendar events and executive calendars.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Calendar management

Education

BA/BS in administrative/business

AA in administrative/business

Tools

TMT

Microsoft Office

Job description

STRATEGIC PLANNING ANALYST

LOCATION:

Huntsville, AL (must live within 2 hours of Redstone Arsenal)

SUMMARY:

The Strategic Planning Analyst will lead and execute Strategic Planning, Programmatic and Communication tasks utilizing state of the art techniques and processes to support stakeholder requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Mission Planning and Analysis: Support mission planning and strategy analysis.
• Analytical Support: Provide strategic planning analyses and reports.
• Annual Strategy Review: Recommend updates to agency goals and vision.
• Executive Leadership Support: Assist in preparing high-level briefings.
• Federal Advisory Committee Act Support: Implement advisory committee programs.
• Task Management: Manage the Task Management Tool (TMT) system.
• Event Facilitation: Plan executive off-site activities.
• Routine Operations: Conduct security checks and manage classified documents.
• Calendar Synchronization and Integration: Lead calendar event synchronization.
• MDA Calendar Synchronization Group (CSG): Coordinate significant events.
• Executive Calendar Management: Maintain an accurate executive calendar.
• Weekly Briefings: Brief the executive calendar weekly.
• Long Range Calendar: Maintain a two-year event calendar.
• Calendar Distribution: Distribute weekly calendars.
• Staff Coordination: Coordinate weekly staff products.
• Documentation and Correspondence: Prepare briefings and correspondence.
• Strategic Planning Support: Assist in strategy and policy development.
• Leadership Messaging: Disseminate leadership messages.
• Media Support: Coordinate media production and distribution.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA/BS and 6 years' experience in administrative/business field; AA and 8 years' experience in administrative/business field; or 15 years' experience in administrative/business field.
• Possess 3+ years' of direct experience supporting CEO level military equivalent (Senior Executive Service (SES) or Flag Officer).
• Demonstrated advanced capabilities executing day-to-day office operations and mission planning associated with senior executive level leadership including serving as an advisor and assisting with detailed planning of complex management projects, issues, and initiatives.
• Proficient in advanced analytical thinking; working in a teaming environment developing corporate strategies, goals and objectives and briefing recommendations to senior leaders.
• Advanced level experience planning, facilitating and conducting executive-level activities.
• Proficient in preparing, reviewing and coordinating executive level correspondence.
• Proficient in government travel processes and systems.
• Proficient in developing and maintaining schedules including calendar synchronization of events and integration of activities for senior leaders.
• Proficient in classified correspondence handling procedures.
• Proficient in government task management systems.
• Advanced level experience planning, facilitating and conducting organizational studies and presenting results and recommendations to senior leaders
• Proficient in researching, reviewing, and preparing meeting support materials (e.g. briefings, papers, read-ahead documentation).
• Experience with government time-management procedures and systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of record management processes.
• Must possess high levels of communication skills (oral and written), interpersonal skills, organization, and presentation skills.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Skill in operating a personal computer and standard office equipment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CLEARANCES:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Active DoD Secret clearance desired (U.S. Citizenship)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is regularly required to write and type on a computer.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Job duties are performed in a manufacturing/office environment utilizing standard office equipment such as a computer, photocopier, and telephone.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.