Briefing Coordinator (#25-045 Secret Clearance On-Site)

Job Code:25-045 Location:Arlington, VA FT/PT Status:Full Time Required Clearance:Secret Strategic Analysis, Inc, (SA) is actively looking for a driven and talented professional to support DoD's premier research agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), whose mission is to make pivotal investments in breakthrough technologies for national security.

This individual will lead the development of presentations for unclassified and classified engagements to support the mission of the Defense Sciences Office. Briefing and engagements will include those within the Agency, with other government agencies, and with the broader public. The candidate should be able to tailor and connect the visual and verbal content with the objective of the engagement and adapt materials for the target audience. The individual should be able to quickly understand technical concepts and assist with preparing presentation material that accurately and clearly conveys these concepts.

Examples of the type of support include

• Developing briefings to senior Department of Defense (DoD) personnel about DARPA's technology efforts and how they support overall DoD mission objectives
• Creating and/or updating graphs, charts, and other data visualizations, slides, spreadsheets or other documents with accurate information to support meetings, reviews and taskers
• Coordinating with DSO leadership, program managers, security and other technical offices as needed. To include drafting timelines, scheduling dry-runs and time to review briefings with DSO leadership to meet deadlines.
• Developing the annual office strategy and preparation of the strategy briefing, to include
• Identification of national security challenges
• Technical opportunities in the office's core competency areas
• and drafting and updating an overarching strategic plan for the office
• Developing technical program concepts presentations, including visual aids that help explain complicated technical approaches to non- experts
  
  

Required Skills

• Have three-five years' recent and relevant experience required.
• Must have proven experience working in a briefing/writing position.
• Be able to manage multiple disparate moving parts and respond quickly to often changing priorities in a high-pressure environment and be skilled at prioritization and time management.
• Have excellent writing skills and be able to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences.
• Must be able to multi-task, pick up new concepts quickly and readily handle tasks ranging from briefing support to general administration.
• Have excellent organization, communication, and coordination abilities.
• Have discretion, strong spelling and grammar skills, attention to detail, and ability to organize last minute and often high-profile taskers is a must.
• Must be proficient in MS Office, specifically PowerPoint and M365.
  
  

SA is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.