Senior Program and Staff Action Analyst

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Alexandria, VA, USA
In-Office
143K-207K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services • Consulting • Defense
The Role
Supports the Department of War CIO through program management, staff action coordination, executive product development, policy review, stakeholder liaison, task tracking, and process improvement. Defines milestones, resolves scheduling issues, coordinates meetings, drafts briefings and written deliverables, and manages tasking systems. Prepares budget documentation and forecasts, analyzes financial data, tracks appropriated funds, and supports POM and MIPR-related processes. The role is fully onsite and requires extensive experience with senior officials and DoW programs.
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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 a Senior Program and Staff Action Analyst to support the Office of the Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer. In this key role, you will be providing essential staff action officer and management support, including coordinating and preparing executive-level products, reviewing policies, and facilitating team coordination and processes. You will also support routine financial activities such as preparing budget documentation and forecasts as part of broader program management responsibilities.
This position does not permit hybrid or remote work with all job duties performed full-time onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

  • Define and track project objectives, milestones, timelines, and cross-functional team dependencies.
  • Analyze operational bottlenecks and apply critical thinking to resolve scheduling issues.
  • Prepare agendas, coordinate logistics, capture notes, and track action items through completion.
  • Act as a liaison across teams and stakeholders to maintain alignment with leadership, complete tasks, and resolve issues.
  • Develop and refine project management processes, tools, and best practices to monitor and execute DoW CIO programs, actions, and taskers, ensuring timely progress toward established milestones and reporting requirements.
  • Draft and edit products, including briefings, presentations, and formal written deliverables for internal and external audiences, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  • Research, draft, and review policies to ensure alignment with organizational mission goals.
  • Leverage Department-wide tasking systems to coordinate deliverables.
  • Prepare budget documentation and calculate financial forecasts to report key performance metrics.
  • Monitor and track the commitment, obligation, and expenditure of appropriated funds.

Required Qualifications:

  • Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Master's degree in Government, Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, National Security Affairs, or other related fields and 15+ years of related experience. Will consider 2 years of additional related experience in lieu of Master's Degree.
  • Experience in overseeing program management activities and ensuring the seamless day‑to‑day operations of complex programs, including coordinating tasks, maintaining progress toward objectives, and supporting leadership decision-making.
  • Experience reviewing, coordinating, or facilitating the development and release of DoW staff actions, ensuring alignment with organizational equities and validating input from stakeholder offices.
  • Experience with DoW financial systems and processes, and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs).
  • Familiarity with DoW Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submission and budget formulation processes.
  • Ability to interpret and analyze financial data.
  • Demonstrated experience communicating clearly with senior officials and senior staff verbally, without hesitation by telephone, and through email.
  • Excellent research and analytical skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Planner) and common office software applications.  
  • Ability to adjust to changing demand signals.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in using budget/resource analytic tools, techniques, and processes.
  • Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) staff experience.
  • Familiarity with DoW Information Technology/telecommunications subject matter.

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:
$143,000$207,000 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.

Skills Required

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Master's degree in Government, Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, National Security Affairs, or a related field
  • 15+ years of related experience
  • Two additional years of related experience may substitute for a master's degree
  • Experience overseeing program management activities and complex program operations
  • Experience coordinating tasks, tracking progress, and supporting leadership decision-making
  • Experience reviewing, coordinating, or facilitating Department of War staff actions
  • Experience with Department of War financial systems and processes
  • Experience with Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs)
  • Familiarity with Department of War Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submission and budget formulation processes
  • Ability to interpret and analyze financial data
  • Experience communicating clearly with senior officials and senior staff by telephone, email, and verbally
  • Excellent research and analytical skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Planner
  • Ability to adjust to changing demand signals
  • Experience using budget and resource analytic tools, techniques, and processes
  • Office of the Secretary of War staff experience
  • Familiarity with Department of War information technology and telecommunications subject matter
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The Company
629 Employees
Year Founded: 1958

What We Do

Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER) is a nonprofit organization that strengthens national and homeland security by providing independent analysis, thought leadership, and practical solutions to government and public-sector clients. Its work includes analytical tradecraft, data exploitation, operational planning, policy support, and interoperability initiatives. Founded for public service rather than profit, ANSER measures success by the impact of its mission-focused research and advisory services.

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