AUKUS Chief of Staff - Technical & Combat Systems

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 AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy, and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy's top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA's decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for a Program Analyst to support the AUKUS I&A Office's Technical & Combat Systems Integration Team in a Chief of Staff role.

In this role, the Chief of Staff will support the AUKUS I&A Office's Technical & Combat Systems Integration Team. Responsibilities will include coordination of directorate initiatives; task tracking; executive level meeting facilitation and briefing preparations; developing and implementing office and organizational administrative policies and procedures; analyzing processes and workflow's, formulating process improvement recommendations; and ensuring smooth operation of the office. There may be opportunities for periodic trips outside of the DC area to support customer meetings.

This position is located at the Washington Navy Yard in DC.

Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range: $130,000 - $170,000.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of government or military related experience
• Ability to work on-site at the Washington Navy Yard full-time
• Experience with submarine design, construction, operations and/or sustainment.
• Active SECRET security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years of government or military related experience
• Experience as a Chief of Staff for a NAVSEA program office
• Experience working with the U.S. BYG-1 Combat System and/or with NAVSEA 05