Job Abstract

ID

2024-18599

Category

Program Analysis

Security Clearance Requirement

Secret

Type

Regular Full-Time

Level

Mid-level

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. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

The AUKUS Group, within SPA's Sea, Land, and Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA's AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Office and associated partner organizations. Analysts and Engineers supporting AUKUS will continue SPA’s decades of support to the undersea force and assist in developing a trilateral submarine force for the future. This is a high-profile, major international program of significant importance to the future of the US Navy and its partners in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for a Program Analyst specializing in Strategic Communications located in Alexandria, VA supporting the AUKUS program.

The Analyst will provide support to the strategic communication efforts of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program. Specific duties would include developing strategic communication deliverables, coordinating across stakeholder communication activities, advising leadership on engagement strategies, and proactively addressing potential public concerns. This is a high-visibility position expected to brief leadership and assist the program in maintaining message discipline.

This position will be seated at SPA HQ in Alexandria, VA with light telework.

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: $90,000-120,000/year.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 5+ years experience in strategic communications, with proficiency in written and verbal communication
• Experience in public affairs, congressional relations, or public relations
• Ability to provide representative samples of work product from portfolio
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, including Word and PowerPoint, to communicate to decision makers
• Current DoD security clearance - minimum Secret, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Additional Qualifications Desired, but not required:

• Experience in either public or congressional affairs within a DoD program
• Experience with, and knowledgeable of, Navy program office organizations and processes
• Proficient in using Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working within Team Submarine
• Experience with international programs