Analytic Services

Not-for-profit public policy and security analysis

International Program Analyst

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 12

Full-timeAlexandria, VA, USA$99k - $144.3kHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Possess an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Possess a bachelor's degree in any field and 10 or more years of relevant experience, including work with bilateral or multilateral engagements, international partners and institutions, and international negotiation or diplomacy; alternatively, a master's degree is equivalent to seven years of related work experience.
Have recent experience with international engagements, agreements, and treaties.
Have experience facilitating O-6/GS-15-level meetings.
Have experience engaging Senior Executive Service/General Officer/Flag Officer-level personnel.
Have experience coordinating with and building relationships with international partners.
Be familiar with chemical and biological defense subject matter.
Have experience with Microsoft 365, including Teams and SharePoint.
Be able to travel to meetings within the National Capital Region and potentially within and outside the continental United States.
Be capable of traveling internationally approximately 10% annually, usually for one week at a time.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and administrative support for government oversight, coordination, and integration of initiatives on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense issues and programs involving the international community by preparing PowerPoint presentations, briefings, read-aheads, and talking points, and facilitating action development.
Support government leads at interagency or professional meetings, which may include international conferences, seminars, and meetings.
Serve as a subject matter expert on relevant policy, cultural, and current-affairs issues for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program's primary international partners.
Provide technical expertise and advice to ensure compliance with foreign disclosure processes, and provide expertise in international project management, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Foreign Military Sales, and foreign disclosure.
Propose, develop, and maintain a coordinated overarching Nuclear Deterrence and Chemical-Biological Defense strategy for international engagement, including metrics-based actionable strategies, implementation guidance, and oversight plans for ongoing government monitoring of international cooperation and activities.
Maintain a coordinated calendar of activities for related international and interagency activities, and receive and send foreign visit requests, country clearances, theater clearances, and related items.
Coordinate staffing and government oversight of international agreements, including memoranda of understanding, memoranda of agreement, project agreements, equipment and material transfers, and Foreign Military Sales.
Draft international agreements, requests for International Traffic in Arms Regulations exemptions, foreign disclosure requests, and related documents, and provide technical expertise, analysis, and advice on the use of and distinctions between these agreements.
Assist the government in developing and managing the office travel budget.
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including preparing country-clearance messages and visa and passport applications and processing travel vouchers.
Coordinate with program components and international partners to solicit additional information needed to understand the chemical, biological, radiological portfolio of memoranda of understanding.
Support and execute recurring executive officer and program officer meetings with international memorandum-of-understanding partners.
Assist with developing and maintaining agreements with international partners.

Desired Qualifications

Have experience overseeing or managing international engagements within the Chemical and Biological Defense Program.
Have Pentagon action officer experience.
Have knowledge of the foreign disclosure process.
Have knowledge of or experience drafting and coordinating bilateral and multilateral engagements.
Have international relations experience involving the Chemical and Biological Defense Program or chemical, biological, radiological memorandum-of-understanding engagements.
Have experience working with Foreign Military Sales.
Have experience working with the United Kingdom.

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary:
Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) is seeking an International Program Analyst to provide support to the Director for International Cooperation within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (ODASW(CBRND)). In this key role, you will support CBRND international efforts aligned to DoW, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense, Policy and Programs, and Chem/Bio Defense Program (CBDP) priorities, goals, and objectives. You will also help support and streamline communication of CBDP International Program efforts across the CBDP as well as use your knowledge of DoW and A&S priorities, working closely with the International Program Director, to support development of new CBDP international relationships. Additionally, you will support development of CBDP’s International Strategy and contribute, as needed, to support the team’s other initiatives.

This position can support a hybrid work schedule with 3-4 days onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Provide technical and administrative support to facilitate government oversight, coordination, and integration of initiatives on CBRND related issues and programs that involve the international community by preparing Power Point presentations, briefings, read aheads, talking points, and facilitating the development of action.
Support ODASW(CBRND) government leads at interagency or professional meetings (may include international conferences, seminars, and meetings).
Serve as a subject matter expert in relevant policy, cultural, and current affairs issues for the CBDP’s primary international partners. Provide technical expertise and advice to ensure ODASW(CBRND) compliance with Foreign Disclosure processes. Serve as a qualified subject matter expert in the field of international project management, to include ITAR, FMS, and foreign disclosure.
Propose, develope, and maintain a coordinated overarching ND-CBD Strategy for international engagement including the creation of metrics-based actionable strategies, implementation guidance, and oversight plans to enable the Government to continuously monitor international cooperation and activities.
Maintain a coordinated Calendar of Activities for ODASW(CBRND)-related international and Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (Nuclear Deterrence and Chemical Biological Defense) OASW(ND-CBD)-related interagency activities and receiving / sending Foreign Visit Requests, Country and Theater Clearances, etc.
Coordinate ND-CBD staffing and oversight of International Agreements, e.g., Memoranda of Understanding, Memoranda of Agreement, Project Agreements, Equipment and Material Transfers, Foreign Military Sales. Drafts international agreements, requests for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exemption, foreign disclosure requests, and related documents. Provide technical expertise, analysis, and advice on the use of, and distinctions between, such agreements.
Assist the government in developing and managing the office travel budget. Coordinate all aspects of domestic and international travel arrangements to include the preparation of country clearance messages, visa/passports applications, and process travel vouchers.
Coordinate closely with CBDP components and international partners to solicit additional information, as necessary, to understand the CBR MOU portfolio.
Support and execute recurring executive officer and program officer meetings with CBR MOU international partners.
Assist with the development and maintenance of agreements with international partners.

Required Qualifications:

Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in any field and 10+ years of relevant experience including working with bi-lateral or multi-lateral engagements, international partners and international institutions, and international negotiation or diplomatic experience, or a Master’s degree is equivalent to 7 years of related work experience.
Recent experience with international engagements, agreements, and treaties.
Experience facilitating O-6/GS-15 level meetings.
Experience engaging SES/GO/FO level personnel.
Experience coordinating and building relationships with international partners.
Familiarity with chemical and biological defense subject matter.
Experience with the MS365 Suite, including Teams and SharePoint.
Able to travel and attend meetings within the National Capitol Region as well as potential travel within and outside the continental United States.
Must be capable of travelling internationally ~10% annually (Usually 1 week at a time).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the oversight or management of international engagements within the CBDP.
Pentagon Action officer experience.
Knowledge of the foreign disclosure process.
Knowledge or experience drafting and coordinating the development of bi-lateral and multi-lateral engagements.
International Relations experience in areas regarding the Chemical and Biological Defense program or CBR MOU engagements.
Experience working Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Experience working with the United Kingdom.

Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org

Full-Time Salary Range for this position:

$99,000—$144,300 USD

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [email protected]

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Full-Time Salary Range for this position: 99000 - 144300 USD

About the Company

Analytic Services

Not-for-profit public policy and security analysis

ANSER is a not-for-profit public service research institute that provides objective studies and analyses to the national security, homeland security, and public policy communities. It uses a range of capabilities—such as Analysis of Alternatives, Acquisition Analysis, Workforce Analysis, Performance Measurement, Policy Formulation, Counter-WMD, and Risk Assessment—to inform decision makers. Through its subsidiary Advanced Technology International (ATI), ANSER also organizes and manages research and development consortia for the federal government, building technology development collaborations. Unlike many for-profit consultancies, ANSER emphasizes independent, unbiased research rooted in a long history dating back to 1958, with origins tied to the RAND Corporation. Its goal is to inform decisions that shape the nation’s future by providing rigorous, objective analyses and by facilitating collaborative technology programs for the government.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1958

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