International/Domestic Project Analyst, Mid

Are you looking for your next challenge supporting research & development? Come join a dynamic team supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Research and Development (RD) Directorate!  ARServices is seeking a qualified candidate to support the DTRA RD international engagements team and division front office.

In this position, you will provide advisory & assistance services (A&AS) supporting the international portfolio (80%) and broader division actions as required (20%).  The ideal candidate must be a detailed oriented quick learner who can listen to senior DoD leadership (2/3 start level), understand intent, and then capture guidance for read-aheads and presentations.  The ideal candidate will clearly demonstrate exceptional communications skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced program management environment.  The ideal candidate will support the client by rapidly immersing themselves into the country portfolio and learn DTRA’s roles and activities.  Over time, the ideal candidate will become an expert in DTRA activities within the partner country.  This position may require days with a shifted schedule, early evening conference calls due to time zones.  This position may require overseas travel 1-2 times a year.

Principal Duties

• Provide Assistance and Advisory Support (A&AS) for international collaborations and operations pertaining to chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological (CBRN) matters.
• Maintain communication and information flow among team members to maintain awareness of all current and upcoming tasks.
• Develop, edit, and route staff action packages for approval.
• Develop and edit documents such as memos, information papers, white papers, and decision papers per DTRA and DoD standards.
• Respond to routine and short notice taskers as required.
• Develop and use multiple tracking systems to maintain organization, track milestones, acquisition controls, and project lessons learned to accomplish complex and highly technical goals.
• Support government senior leadership on international engagement related actions.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings, to include supporting through remote video and teleconferencing tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Exceptional writing skills.
• Strong MS Office Suite skills.
• Strong MS Teams and knowledge management skills
• Demonstrable experience managing senior-level operations functions.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent communication and time management skills
• Familiarity with the types of military and civilian leadership levels within DoD
• 7-10+ years of experience
• ·Secret clearance, eligible for TS

Desired Qualifications

• Leading, solving, and driving results among multi-level leaders.
• Key skills: leadership, team building, communications, production, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Critical and complex thinker uniquely qualified to combine data with intuition while leading teams and consulting on various programs.
• Prior experience with DTRA and/or comparable Defense Agencies/Federal components.
• Experience with military or government policies.
• Experience working with Federal funding.
• Familiar with DAWIA acquisition process.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.