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

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is located in the Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer. Successful candidates will be an organized self-starter capable of performing tasks without the need for constant oversight and experience successfully working in a team environment. General duties include supporting tracking, executing, and reporting on various governance forum including the Military Department CIO Forum and the Defense Agencies and Field Activities Forum among others - this includes providing administrative, meeting support, and facilitate, promote, and integrate required analytical support, as appropriate.

Specific duties will include:

• Assisting with preparing briefing material for senior leadership decision making
• Conducting ad-hoc research and analyzing mission-related issues
• Interacting and building relationships with various DoD Components to gather information on status of strategic initiatives; compiling and analyzing data; and support to briefings and task development
• Preparation of briefings on findings of significance related to office initiatives/proposals
• Utilize, configure, and maintain knowledge management/decision support tools, in particular MS SharePoint, in order to track strategic actions and fora
• Rapidly synthesize complex information for senior leader decision making
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, National Security Affairs, International Relations, International Economics, or a related field (preferred)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Requirements:

• Top Secret clearance with SCI required at date of hire
• The ability to provide on-site support, with potential for telework depending on client on-site requirements
• Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience with three (3) years of Department of Defense experience preferred
• Ability to conduct rigorous analysis with limited oversight from senior management, and the ability to present difficult concepts in simple terms
• Comfortable with communicating clearly with senior officials and senior staff
• Familiarity with Service- and/or OSD-level strategy, policy, governance or resource allocation processes as a result of previous government, military and/or private sector assignments
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Committed to exceptional client service and professionalism while working at the client site
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and common office software applications
• Background and training in the application of various knowledge management and collaborative tools including the use of MS SharePoint
• Energetic and the capability to work in a fast-paced team environment, adapt to rapidly changing requirements, and multi-task capabilities

DISCLAIMER:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment 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 Recruiting@anser.org.

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, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.