Requirements Analyst (DoD)

Company: Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Overview:Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is a well-established and progressive defense contracting company in the DC Metro area. We are a professional services firm established in 1972 that has a long-standing reputation for unrivaled technical and analytical support to some of the top decision makers in the Federal Sector. We do state of the art work and have a cadre of outstanding professionals on our team.SPA is hiring immediately for a Requirements Analyst with Force Development experience. The SPA Defense Strategy and Policy Team within the Strategic Systems Analysis Group (SSAG) advises and provides analysis to senior Department of Defense customers on a wide range of national security issues including; the development of defense strategy concepts, deterrence related policy and strategy products, and advanced operating concepts. The team has broad expertise working at the most senior levels of government, and specializes in integrating complex and crosscutting issues for senior decision makers. Responsibilities:The Requirements Analyst will provide requirements and assessment analysis support to HQDA, G-8 Force Development Material Readiness Division to establish the proper resources to transform and modernize the Army while ensuring it remains a strategically responsive and dominant force. They will develop plans and recommendations based on studies and analysis of warfighting capability requirements, force modernization, rapid acquisition/rapid equipping, Army studies and analyses, Army experimentation, test and evaluation, and science and technology. In addition, they will develop recommendations to improve or refine Army and unit equipment readiness, identify equipment readiness issues, and propose solution sets. They will also develop and present briefings, papers, and demonstrations of analytic results to support decision-making.Qualifications:Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree.DoD SECRET clearance.8+ years of Force Development experience supporting Joint, Service, or Service Component Command Staff.Experience with Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE), Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Operational Needs Statements (ONS), and/or Army Readiness Management System (ARMS).Operational experience in Mission Command capabilities or Army Aviation units.Desired Qualifications:Operations Research experience supporting the Department of Defense.Experience conducting data analysis focused on program procurement, lifecycle, and maintenance cost tradeoffs.Knowledge, skills and abilities to prepare for Army Requirements Review Board (AR2B).Army Force Management experience.---Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, International Relations, National Security Studies, or related field.---Excellent written communication and strong presentation skills.---Must be capable of analyzing complex issues, developing simplified problem statements, and establishing objective approaches to identify and compare the merits of competing solutions.---Must be comfortable working in a fast paced and ambiguous environment.---Proficient in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.---Active SECRET security clearance.Desired Qualifications---Graduate Degree in international affairs, military strategy/history, Joint operations, strategic communications, or European or Indo-Pacific regional studies.---3-5 years prior uniformed or civilian Army experience---Experience with military capability analysis, capability requirements sponsorship, or doctrine/warfare concept development---Experience with strategic communications, public affairs, media, and/or peer-reviewed publishing.---Experience with development, analysis, or implementation of U.S. Army strategy, policy, or doctrine.---Interim or final TOP SECRET security clearance.

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