QED Systems, LLC, is currently recruiting a Program Analyst to join our team at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA to support our HQDA G-3/5/7 Support Services contract.

Duties

• Assist in developing documentation to justify Army plans, including but not limited to, assisting leadership monitor Cyberspace Operations budget and execution functions, conduct non-governmental financial process functions as needed, and provide recommended budgetary controls.
• Independently investigate and provide written analysis with recommendations on emerging technologies and the convergence of technologies and capabilities and its effect on Cyberspace Operations.
• Participate in selected program reviews, working groups, and councils on strategy, policy, and requirements in current and future cyberspace programs.
• Conduct expert qualitative and quantitative analysis to assist with initiatives and policies.
• Report findings and make expert recommendations to the Government in a variety of formats such as correspondence, reports, position papers, fact sheets, briefings, and memorandums for general officers and senior executive civilians within the DoD.
• Provide tailored extracts from Army and OSD financial databases for financial reporting.
• Maintain visibility over the Cyberspace Activities Budget funding and manpower and shall assist in providing updates to the SNaPIT for Cyberspace funding and manpower.
• Assist with the development of the annual resource brief for Cyberspace Activities to Congressional Staffers.
• Provide subject manner expertise on Army cyberspace offensive and defensive capabilities and DODIN operations acquisition processes and shall provide analysis and provide recommendations for improvements to the DCO, Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO), and DODIN Ops.
• Review cyberspace operational needs documents and assist in the development of cost-benefit analysis for cyberspace capabilities and shall perform cost-benefit analysis to recommend cyber courses of action.
• Provide analysis and coordinate with Cyber, EW, activities and provide analysis and recommendations to Army positions on Cyber, EW training, ranges and platforms, persistent training environment – acquisition and sustainment.
• Maintain situational awareness of Cyberspace, EW, capability requirements as they are updated and prioritized by the Cyber CoE in concert with ARCYBER and HQDA G-3/5/7.
• Monitor the Task Management tools to help ensure the timely delivery of products and shall serve as coordinator for the staffing and review of DOD and Joint cyberspace related publications.
• Participate as an advisor in Army, DoD, and Joint cyber projects, studies, and workgroups, and provide analysis and recommendations for improvement.
• Assist the Government in providing weekly SITREP inputs and brief Stakeholders about ongoing HQDA cyberspace actions.
• Support the development of briefings, information/decision papers, staffing packages, EXORDS, letters, memorandums and official multimedia correspondence. Upon request, the Contractor shall prepare meeting minutes/EXSUMs 24 hours post meeting to inform leadership and assist in their decision making.
• Provide subject matter expertise and give input to the Army, attend meetings/work groups and supporting the Army to DoD community for the development of cyberspace related databases.
• Be familiar with and develop HQDA level correspondence, briefings and support for O-6 through GO/SES.
• Schedule rooms, VTC sessions, maintain contact lists, and disseminate notifications, agendas, read-ahead packages meetings and conferences.
• Provide database extracts as input for briefings, reviews, audits and inquiries from Congress, DoD and Army.
• Create and maintain a Continuity Book for this position that is easily accessible to the other staff in the office area
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Have a working knowledge of the DoD budget process and the PPBE system used within the DoD. Knowledge shall include information provided in AR 1-1 (Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution) and DoD 7000.14-R (Financial Management Regulation).
• Have a working knowledge of Army and OSD financial databases to include Army PPBE Data Warehouse (cPROBE), Select and Native Programming Database (SNaP-IT), DOD Resource Data Warehouse (DRDW)
• Understand how the Army runs in the current operating environment, and understand the force integration functional areas including: structuring, manning, equipping, training, sustaining, funding, deploying, stationing, and readiness; and, the requirements and acquisition process to provide a trained and ready force for the Combatant Commanders
• Detailed-oriented with excellent technical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Experience on the Army/Joint Staff and/or Major Army Commands in Policy
• Proficient in planning and execution of working groups
• Must have the ability to work within Government-provided software packages with emphasis on MS Office products, for example, Outlook, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel. 
• Must be able to think critically and apply analytical methodologies to raw data to present clear and precise recommendations.   
• Ability to focus on Mission requirements while tracking multiple competing priorities. 
• Require minimal supervision in the fast-paced, critical environment of the Army Headquarters. 
• Must be proficient in the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) (formerly Task Management Tool).
• Ability to clearly articulate analysis through both oral and written communication.
• Ability to provide executive, technical, and administrative support to senior leaders.
  
  

Required Clearance

• ACTIVE CLEARANCE LEVEL REQUIRED: TS/SCI
  
  

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• At least fifteen (15) years of related experience required.
  
  

Travel

Less than 10 % travel is expected for this position. Travel may include continental United States and outside continental United States locations.

Work Environment

This position will be co-located with the customer and other contractors in Government office spaces. While not generally authorized, telework may be required due to exceptional circumstances (extreme weather, pandemic, etc).

Physical Demands

Physical demands of this position include ability to:

• Be independently mobile.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers and customers.
• Withstand prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and computer use.
  
  

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work

This is a full‐time position, Monday through Friday. Flexibility around core hours. Travel may occur outside of normal core hours.

Additional Information

Please note this job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Actual assigned tasking will change with or without notice to best support client requirements.

Total Compensation

QED offers a competitive compensation package for full-time employees. Our total compensation package is value-based and negotiable depending upon the candidate’s specific skills and applicable relevant experience.

Benefits Include

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Additional Benefits
  
  

QED Systems, LLC provides equal employment opportunities for all persons and prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, creed, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, non-disqualifying disability, or any other protected class.

QED Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer – Minority/Disabled/Veteran/Female