Project Analyst (Top Secret)

Title:  Project Analyst  
Location: Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   
Terms: Full-Time - Onsite  
Clearance: All qualified candidates must have a minimum of an active DOD Top Secret level security clearance. By virtue of that, US Citizenship is required. 
Core Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm
Travel: 0% -20%   

Position Overview:    

RIVA Solutions, Inc. is seeking support for The National Guard Bureau (NGB), Joint Actions Control Office (NGB-JACO). The ideal candidate should be adaptable to such changes and ensure that timely and continuing guidance and assistance are provided to Government leaders and offices, through ensuring consistent and efficient business processes. The National Guard is a dynamic and fluid organization, subject to ongoing changes in missions and force structure as dictated by the Department of Defense and the Departments of the Army and Air Force.   

Responsibilities  

• The Project Analyst provides project management support on National Guard matters, and are the points of contact responsible for preparing, coordinating, and submitting NGB positions with external agencies such as the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Washington Headquarters Services.   
• Acts as a liaison for NGB senior leaders, provide clarifying, or amplifying guidance to Action Officers working on joint actions, and help ensure correctly prepared, complete, and timely responses. 
• The Project Analyst shall maintain events calendars, coordinate meeting details and RSVPs, operate the electronic tasking system (ETS), enter and track taskers, package and distribute documents, manage the document repository, and conduct research. 

Requirements   

• The ability to make informal judgments and timely decisions (judgments and decisions require incumbent to rely on broad knowledge base and experience absent pertinent written guidelines due to the uniqueness of issues) 
• Responsible for project oversight including but not limited to timesheets, invoicing, accounting, monthly status report delivery, contract modifications, onboarding & off-boarding of personnel, interviewing & hiring etc.
• Skilled in oral and written communications
• Experience and capability to analyze complex technical issues and presenting them in clear and concise language
• Experience in briefing senior leadership 
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of multiple tasks
• Demonstrated knowledge of functions and missions of the National Guard and its role and organizational relationships within the DoD
• Knowledge and experience in electronic task management systems 

Preferred Qualifications:    

• Prior working experience with Department of Defense component
• Experience interfacing with senior military and civilian officials and the protocol involved 
• Work experience in organizational analysis, writing, and research demonstrated by positions held in those career fields 
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality due to the sensitivity of information being processed through the NGB Exec Sec Directorate

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000