STEM Program Analyst

About the role

The STEM Analyst supports the development, management, evaluation, and analysis of DoD STEM activities to ensure the DoD's collective effort anticipates and responds to STEM workforce needs. They conduct periodic analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of existing policies, statutes, DoD Instruction(s), strategic guidance, and direction pertaining to STEM education, outreach, and workforce development.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, coordination, and implementation of the DoD STEM strategic plan and its implementation.
• Maintain schedule alignment for program and budget execution. Analyze program data and outcomes.
• Aid in the full life cycle of grants, cooperative agreements, and/or contracts; and the STEM PPBE process.
• Attend various interagency working groups, Federal Internships Community of Practice, and Federal STEM Communications COP meetings.
• Promulgate a cohesive and coordinated Department-wide STEM effort across the K-20 education continuum through strategic communications.
• Coordinate STEM Advisory Council Working Group, Evaluation Assessment Capability Working Group, and the Evaluation Assessment Capability.
• Respond to annual data calls from the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Science and Technology Policy, DoD Leadership, and Congress.
• Coordinate, plan, and execute STEM activities, including coordination/engagement with Components, Labs/Centers, and their scientists and engineers.
• Engage in integrated process teams or other working groups in support of the program director.
• Conduct periodic technical trends analysis, literature research, or other methods to survey/assess current trends in local, regional, and national STEM education, outreach, and workforce development efforts from academia, industry, not-for-profit organizations, and other Federal agencies.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; a master's or PhD is preferred. Ten (10) years' recent and relevant experience is required. Experience supporting the federal government and the DoD is highly preferred. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are essential. The ability to work independently with junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to deliverables schedule is also required.

Qualifications

• An active SECRET clearance is required. Candidates with highly specialized experience may be considered without a current/active clearance.

Benefits

This position requires periodic travel within the United States.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

This is a hybrid position. On-site work with our government clients in the Mark Center of Alexandria, VA is to be performed as needed, and, at minimum, two (2) days per month. On-site requirements are subject to change.