Job Description

Program Overview

Enterprise-level services to the ODNI curated to meet current and future evolving needs, including roles in areas like graphic design, content management, multimedia, data visualization, public affairs, training, records management, and policy strategy.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a Policy Analyst onsite in McLean, Va. Responsibilities include:

• Support Government Leads in developing policies and strategies to mitigate threats to US critical infrastructure. 
• Author, develop, comment on, and update interagency issuances on complex topics using clear and concise language. Deliverables may include formal recommendations researched by the Contractor staff, and presented to the Government as a peer-reviewed memo or other formal document.
• Assist Government Leads in preparing the annual IC Strategic Assessment, evaluating IC posture for future global environment and supporting national security policies and priorities.
• Provide strategic planning facilitation support to IC elements and customer components. 
• Document and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all activities.
• Draft or review documents for technical correction and edits in the development of Congressional testimony, budget presentations, issue papers and talking points.
• Assist Government Leads in assessing IC intelligence capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help align resources to strategy.
• Assist Government Leads in developing venues for creatively addressing complex IC issues that develop shared perspectives and lead to IC commitment to action.
• Conduct analysis to help identify issues and trends. Deliverables may include formal recommendations researched by the Contractor staff, and presented to the Government as a peer-reviewed memo.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree in social, political, physical, natural or business sciences; humanities, engineering; mathematics; or other field directly relating to strategic planning and evaluation, plus 18 years of experience;
  • OR a Master's degree and 10 years of experience;
  • OR 24 years of experience without a degree.
• Clearance:
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance 
• Expertise and Skills:
  • Demonstrated experience in identifying emerging trends and strategic issues and incorporating these into organizational strategic
  • Expert knowledge of IC organizations' missions in order to develop the national­ level strategies and policies necessary to support U.S. national security and foreign policy
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise other Contractor staff and provide QA for their deliverables.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail such that deliverables are correct, complete, and ready for Government
  • Expert understanding of performance principles and superior ability to advise organizations on the application of organizational performance evaluation methods.
  • Expert ability to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete data and present a compelling analysis of findings and issues while identifying, articulating, documenting, and mitigating knowledge
  • Demonstrated critical thinking skills sufficient to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete or inconclusive data, and present a compelling analysis of findings to management.
  • Ability to identify, articulate, document, and mitigate knowledge gaps, and provide alternative approaches to challenging issues.
  • Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills supporting working groups, managing competing priorities, advocating new ideas/concepts/processes, providing recommendations on time-sensitive issues, and working collaboratively across teams
  • Demonstrated expert ability to conduct independent analysis with minimal government supervision and present results to government management in either written or oral format.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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