Functional Area Analyst III

Key Responsibilities

• Provide analytic support to 100+ high-priority studies annually, delivering data, historical analyses, and points of contact within required timelines
• Capture, review, and maintain metadata on ongoing DoW studies, contributing to JDS's digital-thread knowledge ecosystem
• Provide functional domain expertise (air/space, ground, maritime, logistics, C2/C4, ISR) for at least 25 studies per quarter
• Produce high-quality executive summaries, briefings, and internal study products within 48 hours of request
• Conduct ad-hoc studies as assigned, delivering qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Utilize structured analytic techniques, advanced dataset handling, and SQL to collect, refine, query, and validate complex, multi-source datasets
• Support validation and quality-control activities within classification-aware workflows
• Collaborate daily with Knowledge Managers and developers to improve metadata capture and analytic processes
• Operate within JDS's eight-phase standardized process framework: Intake, Triage, Execution, Review, Publication, Dissemination, Feedback, Archive

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of experience in at least two of the following: Military/operations research (e.g., operations, munitions, readiness, deployment patterns), DoD PPBE process, Joint Capability Development (JCIDS) or equivalent frameworks, Intelligence collection or analysis
• 10+ years of experience working with DoD stakeholders to collect, maintain, and refine complex datasets
• 3+ years leading analytic or operations research teams
• Demonstrated ability to interface with senior clients on data-driven policy decisions
• Proficiency in SQL for querying force structure, logistics, readiness, or intelligence databases
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting senior-level DoD studies or wargaming
• Experience generating metadata, contributing to knowledge graphs, or supporting digital-thread environments
• Experience with SharePoint, ADO/Jira, MilSuite, Intelink-TS, or similar enterprise tools