Junior Program Analyst

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 Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defence Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients' challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients' success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

Within the SLA Division, Integrated Warfare Systems Group (IWSG) comprises more than 80 staff that provide program and project management, systems and digital engineering, software, test & evaluation, logistics, cybersecurity, international/Foreign Military Sales, strategic communications, and IT support to more than 40 programs and projects in the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors Directorate (PEO IWS 2.0) and customers in Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division's Integrated Combat System department, Office of Naval Research, and the Navy's Team SUBS office.

SPA's IWS Group office is located at 20 M Street in Southeast DC, conveniently down the street from our clients at the Washington Navy Yard.MC

The successful candidate will provide full-time program and contract analysis support to the IWS Group Leader and Deputy Group Leader in the management of a large and complex PEO IWS contract, including: developing and coordinating reports and briefings; coordinating and monitoring action items; tracking suspenses and reponses; assisting with the development and implementation of program schedules and project plans; developing and managing process measurement metrics; maintaining and updating datasets for existing IWSG contract management tool suite; and reporting program status through data visualization. You will work alongside and regularly interact with senior SPA and Government stakeholders in a hybrid work environment.

We don't expect you to come in with program and contract analysis expertise, but we do expect you to get there quickly! We look for traits such as how you solve problems when you're stuck. Do you look for creative ways to find solutions and reach out to colleagues for help? If so, this could be a great fit for you.

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. Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range: $75k-$90k

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
• 0-3 years of experience, including demonstrated familiarity with Microsoft Excel to include data organization and sorting, pivot tables, formula development / Boolean logic, and data visualization
• Understanding of basic statistical analysis principles, including evaluating datasets, recognizing trends, and providing insight based on findings
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management, collaboration, and organizational skills and strict attention to detail
• Eligible for a DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a DoD environment
• Demonstrated familiarity with data visualization software (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
• Demonstrated familiarity with Python, R, or SQL