What are the responsibilities and job description for the Functional Analyst position at Strategic Insight, Ltd.?
Mandatory Requirement: At minimum, applicants must have an active Interim DoD clearance, with final Secret clearance preferred.
Strategic Insight, Ltd., established in 1985, is committed to sustaining excellence and quality growth across our workforce as we strive to improve our clients’ services and products. Strategic Insight staff members enjoy growth opportunities and are provided with robust benefits from healthcare and 401K to merit bonuses.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Participate in research and development or program management within specified technical or operational areas to include requirements definition, specification, detailed design, design review, documentation and testing, analyzing cost schedule variances, and interpreting statutes, regulations, and policy statements,
- Provide executive-level assistance in program planning, scheduling, document development, edit and review, to include preparation of point and talking papers, executive summaries and executive correspondence for ASN (RD&A), Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), SECNAV and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF),
- Manage all SECNAV and OSD taskers, congressional reports, letters, SECNAV and OSD instructions, Commissioning and Christening packages, Acquisition Gate Reviews for ship platforms, waiver packages, acquisition plans and strategies, and congressional correspondence,
- Provide a daily update on legislative, policy, and procedural matters,
- Provide program management expertise in support of program execution,
- Prepare documentation,
- Provide input to the government for Acquisition Milestone review preparation,
- Provide support for government Program Reviews and other program-level meetings, to include preparing presentation pre-brief reviews, coordinating the meetings, sending out invitations, and taking meeting notes,
- Conduct research for special studies and analyses,
- Assist in strategic planning and development of strategic initiatives and business practices and recommend acquisition and business process improvements,
- Provide liaison functions with DON, DoD, and other agencies and organizations,
- Utilize DON correspondence and tracking systems (e.g., DON Tracker),
- Prepare documents using either Congressional or DON executive and standard formats as indicated by the COR,
- Coordinate, collect, consolidate, and analyze information contained in various databases and information collected during data calls, and
- Other duties as assigned.
Success for working in this position requires:
- Need for strong writing skills/ability to write talking points,
- Needs to be a self-starter in the sense that they should know what the action items are coming out of a meeting, show initiative, and remind the government client on open action items,
- Need for understanding and compiling metrics,
- Attended meetings and provided minutes for government approval,
- Must have experience and be proficient with Microsoft Office graphic and office automation tools (including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and produce documents without errors,
- Possess experience and knowledge in proofreading and editing highly technical documents that were created by others to ensure proper format, grammar, and style,
- Must possess excellent communication, customer service, and telephone skills and work with others at all levels as a team member,
- Strong problem-solving and strategic planning skills,
- High degree of attention to detail and accuracy in completing assignments, including proofreading, grammar, and analytical skills, and
- Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of a High School Diploma is Required.
- Department of Navy Experience is Required.
Team Culture:
Diversity: All staff members are expected to accomplish their work businesslike and always be courteous toward all other staff members, clients, business associates, guests, and visitors. All staff members should be treated free from bias, favoritism, and illegal discrimination.
Ethics: All members of Strategic Insight should be marked by a commitment to excellence, professional integrity, self-discipline, and wise judgment. Our employees reflect this through attention to detail, comprehensive staff work, and honorable behavior.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not intended to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.
Strategic Insight, Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.
