Joint Training Program Analyst

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact technical solutions to complex national‑security issues. SPA’s analytics and technical teams support the Joint Office of the Secretary of Defense and its Interagency Division, providing analytic and programmatic capabilities for the Department of War, Federal Civilian, and international markets. SPA is seeking a Joint Training Program Analyst to provide full‑time onsite support at the Pentagon.

SPA is seeking a high‑performing Joint Training Program Analyst to join a small, dynamic team within the Joint Exercises and Training (JET) office under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Readiness (OASW(R)). This role provides critical policy, program advisory, and staff support to implement and assess the Joint Training, Exercise, Evaluation Program (JTEEP). The candidate will deliver an operational military perspective to design training performance methodologies, unblock administrative logjams, and provide decision‑support data for senior military leadership.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Joint Training experience and familiarity with JTS, JTT, JTIMS or DRRS, and/or experience on Combatant Command or Service Component staff.
• Proven Action Officer (AO) experience managing and completing complex staffing packages.
• Data analysis experience, including an understanding of data visualization techniques.
• Strong written and oral skills with a proven ability to brief and effectively communicate at Flag and SES levels; proven ability to gain consensus among peers and lead working groups across organizations.
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.

Desired:

• Experience drafting, tracking, and adjudicating inputs for official DoW Directives, Instructions, Manuals, and memos.
• Proficiency with CATMS, Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI), SharePoint, and MS Teams.
• Experience utilizing enterprise social collaboration platforms (e.g., Intel Share and MS Teams) to preserve and share organizational knowledge.
• Working knowledge of Pentagon and administrative processes supporting staff coordination.