Description
Overview 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. Objective. Responsive. Trusted. SPA's Integrated Warfare Systems Group (IWSG) comprises more than 100 staff that provide program and project management, systems and digital engineering, software, test & evaluation, product support, cybersecurity, international/Foreign Military Sales, strategic communications, and IT support to more than 100 Above Water Sensor, Undersea, and Combat System programs and projects in the Navy's Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) and customers in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the Navy's Team Submarine Office. #FC Responsibilities The candidate will support the Strategic Communications team within the Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Aegis Combat Systems Directorate (PEO IWS 1.0). Specific responsibilities will include: Provision of unique insight on effective Congressional engagement, especially recommendations for specific legislative language and priorities to advance PEO IWS strategic initiatives, identification of nuanced impediments to messaging and engagement in Congress, DoD, and industry, and identification of strategic engagement and stakeholder analysis opportunities. Consultation on technical assessement and resource analysis development support for critical PEO IWS 1.0 programs, objectives, and priorities and effective alignment to House Appropriations Committee (HAC), House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) policy and programmatic guidance as they relate to appropriations, funding realignment, and PEO IWS 1.0 systems procurement. Identification of overlooked funding sources and authorities and creation of briefs and engagement plans to provide PEO IWS 1.0 with analysis and execution of advantageous stakeholder introductions and relationship development to better inform budget requests and proposals, provide insight on Congressional sentiment of PEO IWS 1.0 program priorities, and avoid budgeting risks and pitfalls. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. DC Pay Transparency Range: $80k – $120k. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a technical or communications-related field 2+ years' demonstrated experience in Congressional budgeting and procurement processes, development, and oversight Demonstrated experience in strategic communications, targeted messaging development, funding proposal development, and key stakeholder engagement Demonstrated understanding of DoD fiscal and resource priorities, processes, and strategies as they relate to acquisition of complex programs and initiatives DoD Secret clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment Preferred Qualifications Experience providing strategic communications support within PEO IWS Directorates Experience with other related Government and Government-adjacent stakeholders (e.g. White House Office of Management and Budget, non-profit public policy organizations / think tanks, and Fortune 500 defense contractors)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a technical or communications-related field 2+ years' demonstrated experience in Congressional budgeting and procurement processes, development, and oversight Demonstrated experience in strategic communications, targeted messaging development, funding proposal development, and key stakeholder engagement Demonstrated understanding of DoD fiscal and resource priorities, processes, and strategies as they relate to acquisition of complex programs and initiatives DoD Secret clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment Preferred Qualifications Experience providing strategic communications support within PEO IWS Directorates Experience with other related Government and Government-adjacent stakeholders (e.g. White House Office of Management and Budget, non-profit public policy organizations / think tanks, and Fortune 500 defense contractors)
Responsibilities
The candidate will support the Strategic Communications team within the Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems, Aegis Combat Systems Directorate (PEO IWS 1.0). Specific responsibilities will include: Provision of unique insight on effective Congressional engagement, especially recommendations for specific legislative language and priorities to advance PEO IWS strategic initiatives, identification of nuanced impediments to messaging and engagement in Congress, DoD, and industry, and identification of strategic engagement and stakeholder analysis opportunities. Consultation on technical assessement and resource analysis development support for critical PEO IWS 1.0 programs, objectives, and priorities and effective alignment to House Appropriations Committee (HAC), House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) policy and programmatic guidance as they relate to appropriations, funding realignment, and PEO IWS 1.0 systems procurement. Identification of overlooked funding sources and authorities and creation of briefs and engagement plans to provide PEO IWS 1.0 with analysis and execution of advantageous stakeholder introductions and relationship development to better inform budget requests and proposals, provide insight on Congressional sentiment of PEO IWS 1.0 program priorities, and avoid budgeting risks and pitfalls. At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. DC Pay Transparency Range: $80k – $120k.
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