DAWSON

Joint Strategic Analyst

DAWSON • $90K — $120K *
Arlington, VA 22204In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) certified (JPC)
  • 5 to 10 years' experience as a Joint Strategic Analyst or in a related role
  • Possession of a Joint Staff Identifier
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
  • Active Top Secret security clearance
  • Familiarity with National Guard plans and operations

Responsibilities

  • Provide support for strategic reports and documents analysis
  • Assist in real-time support for working groups involving NGB J5-J, ARNG, and ANG
  • Facilitate and coordinate working group meetings, including agenda development
  • Gather and distribute preparatory materials ahead of meetings
  • Document meetings with accurate notes and prepare executive summaries
  • Build and maintain relationships with interagency and NGO partners
  • Analyze guidance and strategic documents influencing the Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS)

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) program with employer match
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible work environment
  • Access to voluntary benefits like critical illness and pet insurance
Full Job Description
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Summary: This position supports NGB-J5J (J55) and the Joint Staff by developing strategies, campaign plans, and policies. The location for this work is on site at NGB TARC Arlington, VA.

Job Description:
  • Provide support the strategic and special plans branch reports, assessments, documents analysis, general research, meeting coordination and support
  • Provide real-time support to NGB J5-J led or NGB J5-J attended working groups supporting the NG Joint Staff, Army National Guard (ARNG), Air National Guard (ANG), Chief's Action Group, and the Judge Advocate (JA)
  • Facilitate and coordinate working group meetings, draft and distribute meeting invitations to attendees, as determined by the Government, identify and document attendee names, collaborate with Government personnel to develop meeting agendas and timelines for each session
  • Gather topics from all relevant parties, develop and distribute electronic read-ahead materials and briefings prior to each working group meeting
  • Observe and take notes during meetings, ensuring accurate tracking of the issues, concerns, requests for information (RFIs), tasks, and responsibilities
  • Provide meeting minutes in the form of an Executive Summary, summarizing the topics discussed, actions assigned, and ongoing after-action activities
  • Establish and sustain relationships with interagency and NGO partners to inform the National Guard's preparedness, contingency response, and disaster response planning
  • Maintain current partner POCs and a database summarizing all meetings and interactions
  • Analyze guidance, documents, senior leader meetings, and working groups relevant to the Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS)
  • Deliver a written summary report, not to exceed two (2) pages, identifying documented differences between prior and current versions of the analyzed documents and describing their potential operational or planning impacts on the National Guard
  • Support the development of NGB strategic communications and congressional reports
  • Collect and compile comments and data from stakeholders (NGB-J5 divisions, NGB Staff, State entities and any other required stakeholders)
  • Utilize a Comment Resolution Matrix (CRM) to track, resolve, and recommend adjudication measures for discrepancies
  • Design and implement surveys or other reporting formats to gather additional input
  • Provide analysis of policy statements, speeches, and publications made by Government officials to assess their impact on the National Guard's interests within the JSPS
  • Analyze policy statements, speeches, and strategic publications made verbally or in writing by Government officials
  • Conduct ongoing research and analysis of strategic documents addressing emergent topics and security challenges produced by the DoD and other relevant government entities
  • Develop an information paper analyzing how updates to these strategic documents or the introduction of new documents impact the National Guard
  • Support the NGB J5-J by scheduling, coordinating, and participating in J5-J related meetings, reviews, and workshops to ensure situational awareness and actionable outcomes
  • Conduct meetings via Microsoft TEAMs or other electronic means
  • Provide support for NGB-J5-J attended events approximately 90 events annually
  • Support ETMS2 tasks per NGB-J5-J
  • Develop required documents including electronic Staff Summary Sheets (eSSS), ETMS2 instructions, and other task-related products
  • Execute ETMS2 actions in accordance with government decisions when government personnel are unable to complete them
  • Create new tasks in ETMS2 as required by the government
  • Provide a monthly status report and trip report for authorized travel
  • Research and analyze information to prepare the NGB-J5-J for CNGB/VCNGB participation in Three-Star and Four-Star Reviews, Deputies Management Action Group, OPSDEPS, Russia Strategic Initiatives, etc.
  • Provide analysis of discussion topics, including outlining National Guard equities and highlighting potential talking points for senior leaders
  • address domestic and international security-related current events across the competition continuum
  • Assist with evaluating State ISPs by participating in NGB sponsored wargaming and related workshops or events, providing analysis and recommendations for refinement to NGB J5 and State planners

Required Qualifications:
  • JPC
  • 5 to 10 years' experience as a Joint Strategic Analyst or similar
  • Joint Staff Identifier
  • Bachelor's degree at minimum
  • TS clearance
  • Knowledge of NG plans and operations


Contingent upon contract award

DAWSON is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DAWSON offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

DAWSON gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.

DAWSON's career portal utilizes a third-party applicant tracking system that allows us to send and receive messages, along with our official DAWSON email addresses. Recruiting emails from DAWSON will only come from @dawsonohana.com or @msg.clrco.com. DAWSON will never: Ask you to send money or purchase equipment as part of the hiring process; Require you to download any apps to interview such as Teams, WhatsApp, etc.; Conduct interviews via Teams chat or messaging-only platforms; or Request banking information outside of secure onboarding steps. To verify current opportunities, use this official careers page. If you are ever unsure about DAWSON roles and communications, contact us at [email protected] before taking action.

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