Senior Program Analyst (DoD/Navy Treaties) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter . Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention. The Strategic Systems Analysis Group (SSAG) supports government and private sector strategic planning, decision making, and program management. SSAG integrates deep client knowledge, advanced analytics, and subject matter expertise to provide timely and objective technical, operational, programmatic, acquisition, and policy analysis. SSAG has an immediate need for a Treaty Compliance Subject Matter Expert to support senior management and policy decision making personnel as part of a team addressing issues related to national security with a focus on arms control. Top Secret clearance required. Position is located at the Washington Navy Yard. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range: $150k-$170k Responsibilities Being on the Policy, Governance, and Compliance team, you will be asked to support a wide range of activities, to include: Conducting compliance analysis for all arms control treaties and agreements that the U.S. has signed and/or ratified, or may be impacted by through relationships with allied nations. Drafting and revising treaty compliance reviews and reports on assigned programs and assisting the customer with routing treaty compliance reviews through the Navy enterprise review/signature chop-chain . Maintaining status of reviews within the development and review process via electronic tracking tools. Program assessments needing additional coordination of compliance topics may require additional products, to include issue summary and status briefs. Status reports will be included in weekly Staff Briefs, monthly Management Reports, and within as-directed Summary Briefs. Providing inputs to Navy fleet implementation documents addressing potential arms control-related security concerns specific to program deployment, maintenance, and/or operations. Maintaining a detailed compliance review procedures checklist and updating procedures to account for evolving guidance. Drafting new or modify existing Treaty Inspection Readiness Plans through coordination with customer and program staff. Make recommendations regarding managed access techniques and use/denial of use of non-destructive evaluation equipment with regards to treaty rights/obligations and technical understanding of assets. Conducting site visits to ensure sufficient mitigation measures appropriate to specific treaties and arms control agreements are in place to protect program assets from unnecessary exposure during training exercises and potential on-site treaty inspections conducted by foreign inspection teams. Develop arms control and security-related briefs as directed by customer for presentation to enterprise personnel. Support routine customer operations and emergent tasks. This position is seated at the Washington Navy Yard with some travel. Qualifications Required Qualifications: U.S. Citizen with TOP SECRET clearance Bachelor's degree (master's or higher preferred) and 15 years experience performing analysis of arms control treaty and agreement compliance provisions, as related to DOD acquisition programs, research and development efforts, training, and operational activities Minimum 10 years experience providing staff-level inputs on DOD and/or DON policies and guidance associated with compliance and implementation of arms control treaties and agreements Comprehensive knowledge of DON and/or DOD future force capabilities and technology goals, with an understanding of how advanced technologies require enhanced protections and benefit the capabilities of the warfighter Working knowledge of DOD acquisition lifecycle process to determine the status of programs within the test and acquisition lifecycle Familiarity with marking and handling caveats and associated impacts that are applicable to DON Special Access Programs Superior writing skills with ability to explain the correlation between complex cutting edge technologies and provisions of arms control treaties

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