JISR&A Integration Program Analyst

Overview

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

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The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPAs NATO Allied Command Transformation Group within JOID provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have a near-term need for a Program Analyst: JISR&A Integration to provide onsite support out of Norfolk, VA.

The candidate will support the development and delivery of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Awareness (JISR&A) capability products in accordance with NATO’s governance model for common-funded capabilities. Working across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Interoperability (DOTMLPFI) lines of development, the candidate will support a through-life-cycle approach to capability development under the guidance of the ACT JISR&A Capabilities Programme Director/Section Head and JISR&A Integrator/Architect.

The position will support program management activities and engagement with JISR&A stakeholders at all levels, from Tactical to Strategic, while providing methodological and analytical expertise to advance a holistic approach to JISR&A capability development, particularly in the areas ofmulti-source and multi-domain intelligence fusion and integration. Support JISR&A-related initiatives, including the JISR Line of Effort and associated Beacon Projects, and contribute to the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation, and traceability of higher- and lower-level requirements.

These may include capability targets, operational requirements, system specifications, and interoperability requirements across all aspects of DOTMLPFI. Responsibilities will also include supporting the development, analysis, and review of JISR&A-related policies, doctrines, directives, concepts of operation and employment, courses of action, and alternatives. Coordinate DOTMLPFI development and implementation, support the development of recommended courses of action to resolve capability development issues throughout the capability lifecycle, and maintain program status information within ACT’s electronic warfare development information-sharing and coordination environment.

Collaborate with NATO Agencies and national and international military and civilian organizations, including Centres of Excellence and academia, to support JISR&A capability development and capability validation. Organize and participate in workshops, seminars,…