Functional Area Analyst IIIOverview:The selected candidate will provide analytic and operational support to high-priority DoW studies focused on force structure planning, operational readiness, capability development, and strategic assessments across air, ground, maritime, special operations, and space domains.
This position is primarily performed on-site within the National Capital Region (Washington, DC / Alexandria, VA) and requires a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.
Roles/Responsibilities:- Providing strategic analysis and study support for senior-level DoW studies and analytic initiatives.
- Supporting force structure planning, capability gap assessments, readiness analysis, and operational planning efforts.
- Collecting, maintaining, refining, and analyzing complex DoD datasets related to force structure, logistics, deployment, readiness, and capability development.
- Supporting more than 100 high-priority analytic studies through the delivery of relevant data, resources, historical analyses, and subject matter expertise.
- Developing executive summaries, reports, briefings, and strategic recommendations for senior government leadership.
- Managing and maintaining databases of current and historical DoW studies, including study objectives, methodologies, outcomes, and associated metadata.
- Coordinating with analysts, developers, and knowledge management personnel to improve methodologies for study tracking and metadata capture.
- Supporting ad hoc studies, assessments, and strategic analysis efforts aligned to Department priorities.
- Collaborating with stakeholders across the strategic analysis community to improve information sharing and analytic efficiency.
- Supporting customer engagement efforts by analyzing user feedback and improving support processes and service delivery
- Providing subject matter expertise in military operations, operational research, force planning, and capability development efforts
- Assisting with the development of data visualization tools, study support products, and analytic deliverables
Required Qualifications: - Active TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in at least two (2) of the following areas:
- Military operations or operations research
- Force structure planning and readiness analysis
- Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes
- Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
- Strategic analysis and future force planning
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience collecting, managing, and refining complex DoD datasets
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience leading DoD analytic or operations research teams
- Experience supporting senior-level strategic planning and data-driven policy decisions
- Experience utilizing Structured Query Language (SQL) to manage and analyze large-scale datasets
- Strong briefing, writing, and executive communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within highly collaborative and fast-paced classified environments
