Full Job Description
Strategic Ventures is currently recruiting a Program Analyst to join our team in Arlington, VA, with potential for hybrid work. The Program Analyst will support international cybersecurity and infrastructure engagements, policy initiatives, and partnerships for a federal customer. This role will work closely with government leadership and international affairs professionals to coordinate engagements, develop briefing materials, conduct research, and advance international priorities.
The Program Analyst will:
• Support implementation of international strategies, priorities, and initiatives through engagement with foreign partners, interagency organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Plan and support bilateral and multilateral meetings, international visits, exchanges, exercises, training activities, and other engagements.
• Coordinate with U.S. government agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, NGOs, academia, and private-sector stakeholders.
• Research and monitor international policy, cybersecurity, economic, and geopolitical developments affecting assigned countries, regions, or organizations.
• Develop briefing books, talking points, issue papers, readouts, decision and information memoranda, presentations, reports, biographies, and other executive-level materials.
• Prepare government officials for international meetings, speaking engagements, travel, and other engagements.
• Document engagement outcomes, track commitments and follow-up actions, and proactively coordinate next steps.
• Develop detailed international trip schedules and coordinate meeting, transportation, lodging, interpretation, and other engagement requirements.
• Support cooperative projects, capacity-building initiatives, and interagency activities, including development of proposals, budgets, reports, and implementation tracking.
• Monitor emerging issues and recommend opportunities for international engagement.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required and occasionally support virtual engagements outside normal business hours to accommodate international time zones.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree (or applicable years of experience in lieu of a degree)
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Public Trust required; TS/SCI security clearance preferred
• Experience in international affairs, foreign policy, cybersecurity, national security, government relations, program support, or a related field.
• Strong research, writing, briefing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and produce high-quality materials under tight deadlines.