Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.  

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

JOID assists the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in developing leading edge technologies to counter WMD in support of CCMDs and transitioning these technologies to military services and COCOMs. SPA provides expertise across the full range of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) WMD, Counter Improvised Threat and Countering Threat Network technologies to support understanding, detection, identification, characterization, denial, control, disabling, defeating, disposing, safeguarding the force, managing consequences, and test and evaluation in support of military and civilian operations.

Systems Planning and Analysis has an immediate need for a Program Analyst to support Medical Integration and Warfighter Engagement onsite in Lorton, VA.

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on projects by providing research and development (R&D) analysis to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency: Research and Development Chemical Biological Department with emphasis on support to the Medical Integration and Warfighter Engagement. Provide strategic planning support with planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and ensuring the execution of plans, especially in case of multiple simultaneous and rapidly changing complex operations or projects. Act as an integrator and advisor between Science and Technology Managers, DoD scientists and engineers, medical and CBRN specialists, industry, academia, and Warfighters. Attend relevant enterprise and technical meetings, reviews, conferences, and the like in order to stay informed of current and ongoing work, maintain an informed perspective of developments across the organization and enterprise, and assess the division’s role in them. Support collaboration with other Chemical Biological Divisions to guide and inform the identification and validation of technologies to ensure they are relevant to the Warfighter and the enterprise, accounting for and not duplicative of (to the best of their knowledge) other ongoing work within and external to the enterprise, and within the scope of the organization and enterprise missions. Inform design, operational coordination, and advisement of Warfighter engagement events. Facilitate and inform analysis of early technologies for operational considerations (form, fit, function, CONOPS/CONEMPS, etc.).

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Medical and/or pharmaceutical experience or education.
• Strategic planning experience.
• Ability to break down complex unstructured problems, lay out objective approaches, and develop solutions.
• Experience coordinating multiple priorities and multi-faceted efforts.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical subjects to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Desired:

• Military service and operational experience.
• Experience with Materiel development/acquisition process.
• Experience working in an unstructured, exploratory environment.
• Biomedical/biotechnology experience or education.
• Chemical Biological Defense Program experience.
• Experience assessing developing/pre-fielded technologies.
• Master’s degree in Biological Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.