Senior Policy Analyst

Koniag Professional Services LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst with a TS/SCI security clearance to support KPS and our government customer at the Pentagon Arlington VA. The position is hybrid requires 3-4 days offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and Professional Services LLC is seeking a highly professional and experienced Senior Policy Analyst to support the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)) Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) Policy candidate will assist the Government Customer with preparing coordinating and staffing responses to DoW interagency and/or Congressional taskings that require the development of briefings memoranda reports or other deliverables. These efforts will sometimes require coordination across various OUSW(R&E) Directorates and with numerous Dow Components external to the organization. The Policy Analyst also supports other efforts that are aligned to the Strategy and Policy division within the Policy Functions Responsibilities & Duties may include but are not limited to:Support DoW interagency and/or Congressionally-directed actions as they relate to OUSW(R&E) efforts and priorities including drafting reports and responding to DoW-wide and OUSW(R&E) -internal taskersSupport the development of policy related to data analytics and artificial intelligenceSupport OUSW(R&E)s strategic engagement and the Strategy and Policy teams efforts to track enterprise initiatives and solutions for data analytics and AI-focused capabilities in DefenseMonitor and assess statutory regulatory and policy developments that affect OUSW(R&E); provide assessments of the impact; and develop potential courses of action to senior staffPlan direct and manage complex projects involving stakeholders and senior level officials across the DoW enterpriseUse knowledge of DoW regulations legal principles and specific subject areas to perform research on novel issues to inform and create analysisTrack Congressional reporting requirements and prepare updates to OUSW(R&E) leadership on relevant developmentsDevelop supporting documents for OUSW(R&E) activities as they relate to strategy and policyAssist in preparing for meetings including developing agendas read-ahead documents meeting minutes and technical briefing materialsPrepare draft papers to include technical evaluations weekly reports information papers action memoranda emails and other documents as requestedAssist in preparing editing reviewing monitoring and/or facilitating documents and briefings for DoW-wide dissemination and public releaseWork Experience Knowledge Skills & Abilities:8 years of relevant experience working in the national security arena Congressional affairs or a related environmentExperience working with DoW-related legislation (e.g. National Defense Authorization Act Defense Appropriations Act other)Experience drafting senior level correspondence such as program briefings Congressional reports or senior level talking points and DoW policy and guidance memorandaKnowledge of OUSW(R&E) -relevant subject matter (e.g. DoW program management software development machine learning product development); ability to quickly master new project-related subject matter including problems with significant complexity and technical depth; ability to tune analysis to the OUSW(R&E) leaderships needs and identify the key implications of findingsExperience developing and staffing national and international defense strategies policies and reportsKnowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods and technical tools to conduct independent research and analysis using diverse information sources (interviews case studies secondary source analysis) to prepare reports that address program effectiveness and management processesAbility to support multiple working groups and engage internal and external stakeholdersAbility to work independently and in small teams in a high operational tempo under strict time constraintsExceptional interpersonal and written and verbal communication skillsMust be a self-starter that can recognize needs and act with little to no guidanceStrong organizational and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilitiesAdvanced MS Word skills; proficient PowerPoint Excel and Outlook application skillsBachelors Degree in a related Qualifications:Prior Federal government professional services or Federal consulting experienceExperience supporting an Office of the Secretary of War organization Experience working on issues related to data artificial intelligence and technology policyGeneral understanding of artificial intelligence and its role in DoW mattersBasic knowledge of DoW CATMS processClearance Requirement:To be considered you must have a current/active TS/ SCI -level security Location and Travel:Arlington VA NoneOur Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. 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