Senior International and Industry Engagement Analyst / Team Lead

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:
ANSER is seeking an experienced staff action officer to serve as a Senior Engagement Analyst / Team Lead supporting an Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) client at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. In this key role, you will oversee a team assisting the client with relationship-building and achieving outcomes with external partners and stakeholders.

This position requires all job duties be performed full-time onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative, logistical, and analytical support for the vetting, prioritization, planning, and execution of international and industry engagements, including the development and maintenance of plans of actions and milestones, invitations, agendas, senior leader talking points, briefings and information papers, attendance rosters, meeting summaries, and tracking post-meeting actions.

• Coordinate with internal and external Department of Defense (DoD) stakeholders on all aspects of engagements meetings, including read-ahead development and distribution and international engagement protocols.

• Ensure adherence to required timelines and compliance with security, protocol, and other DoD requirements.

• Track and analyze issues and priorities across engagements and coordinate progress with internal and external POCs.

• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures in accordance with DoD-level requirements.

• Track metrics and lessons learned for the continuous improvement of engagement processes, events, and outcomes.

• Maintain forum SharePoint sites and other collaboration tools.

• Interface with senior leadership on priorities and requirements, and provide support in prioritizing, overseeing, integrating, and delivering tasks across the contractor team.

• Provide engagement support across international, industry, and other stakeholders such as academia.

• Provide administrative oversight of ANSER employees, including timesheet approvals, leave requests, and development and performance reviews.

• Travel to program required locations as needed. Expected travel is expected to be 5% CONUS and 15% OCONUS

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., event planning, project management, business administration, government, international affairs)

• 14 + years of professional experience. Will consider 12 years of related professional experience with a Master's degree.

• Prior experience coordinating stakeholder engagements and / or meetings and events.

• Experience supporting and briefing to GO/FO/SES clients or similar leaders.

• One year of experience managing a team and interfacing with / coordinating requirements and workload.

• Experience developing and coordinating tasks in CATMS or similar task management tools.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Software, including Planner or similar work management tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting clients at the OSD level and interfacing with clients on requirements and deliverables.

• Excellent organizational and communication skills and attention to detail.

• Experience with international forums and issues, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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.