Junior Program Analyst

Are you looking for meaningful and challenging work that will take your career to the next level? Are you detail-oriented with strong communication skills? If you answered yes, then this is a great opportunity to join a team who is making a difference by working on mission-critical efforts that we manage as a premier government contractor. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist the government-client with the in-take, validation, and review of all peer-reviewed merit based proposals

• Assist the government-client with tasks supporting all pre and post peer-review meeting activities

• Interface with internal and external peer-review program participants to coordinate overall activities to support government-client goals

• Provide program management support to scientific portfolio managers in the administrative management and budgetary tracking of the research and development portfolio

• Upon government-client approval, assist with the dissemination of peer-review funding results to Department of Veterans Affairs research facilities

• Assist the government-client in ensuring all peer-review meetings are conducted per established requirements

• Track all peer-review activities using eRA Commons system

• Coordinate and maintain peer-review program documentation to include reports, correspondence, schedules, technical instructions/procedures or related materials

• Prepare peer-review program documentation, correspondence and reports

• Assist the government client with travel planning for non-VA meeting participants

• Perform assigned tasks under time and location constraints

• Multitask and prioritize assignments in accordance to program goal

• Provide excellent communication, negotiation and customer service skills

• Interact effectively with senior scientific professionals

Here at Amentum, we are bringing advanced engineering and technology solutions to the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. We realize breakthroughs by continuously reinvesting, deliver on missions by meeting commitments, take on challenges with courage, embrace diversity and collaboration, and believe safety and well-being are integral to success.

Compensation & Benefits:

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $56,000 - $60,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefit package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum, please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, and at least 2 years of program analyst and/or program management support

  • Or an Associates degree, and at least 4 years of overall work experience with at least 2 years of program analyst and/or program management support

  • Or a High school diploma/GED, and at least 10 years of overall work experience with at least 2 years of program analyst and/or program management support

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

• Proficient in English with strong oral and written language skills

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting audio/video conferencing and vendor contracts