Amentum is seeking a Policy Analyst role in Bethesda, MD to support our customer onsite. Responsibilities include:
- Support Government Leads in the development of counterintelligence (CI) policy and strategy, and promote and communicate shared vision, mission, values, and goals.
- Assist Government Leads in preparing multiple interagency CI strategic assessments to determine how well the IC and US Government are postured for the future environment and to support national security policies and priorities.
- Support will include integration, process optimization, and scheduling-related tasks for these assessments. Specific examples include working across sub-teams to collect and collate monthly reports, scheduling, drafting meeting minutes, following up on interagency planning meetings, and updating policies and SOPs.
- Review documents for technical correction and edits in the development of Congressional actions and testimony, budget presentations, issue papers, and talking points.
- Assist Government Leads in assessing IC intelligence capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help link resources to strategy.
- Conduct analysis to help identify issues and trends.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in social, political, physical, natural or business sciences; humanities; engineering or mathematics; or other field directly relating to strategic planning and evaluation.
- Requires BS+18 years of experience or MS+10 years of experience or no degree with 24+ years of experience.
- TS/SCI w/Poly level clearance.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of IC organizations’ missions in order to develop the national-level strategies and policies necessary to support U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.
- Demonstrated extensive understanding of performance principles and superior ability to advise organizations on the application of performance evaluation methods.
- Demonstrated extensive ability to conceptualize, organize, and draw inferences from incomplete data and present a compelling analysis of findings and issues while identifying, articulating, documenting, and mitigating knowledge gaps.
- Demonstrated excellent organizational and interpersonal skills in supporting working groups, managing competing priorities, advocating new ideas/concepts/processes, provide recommendations on time-sensitive issues, and work collaboratively across the IC.
- Demonstrated extensive experience assisting Government Leads in assessing IC intelligence capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help link resources to strategy objectives.
Compensation Details:
125k-170k
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
09/18/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in social, political, physical, natural, or business sciences; humanities; engineering; mathematics; or a related field tied to strategic planning and evaluation.
- BS plus 18 years of experience, MS plus 10 years of experience, or no degree with 24 or more years of experience.
- TS/SCI with polygraph-level security clearance.
- Extensive knowledge of Intelligence Community organizations' missions and national-level strategy and policy development supporting U.S. national security and foreign policy.
- Extensive understanding of performance principles and ability to advise organizations on performance evaluation methods.
- Ability to analyze incomplete data, identify and mitigate knowledge gaps, and present compelling findings and issues.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, including supporting working groups, managing competing priorities, advocating ideas and processes, and providing timely recommendations.
- Extensive experience assessing intelligence capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to link resources to strategic objectives.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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