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Jr. Infrastructure Program Analyst

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

What You’ll Get to Do:

Do you want to be a part of solving the current and future science and technology challenges for the Department of Defense (DoD)? You will be provide program management support for the National Defense Education Program’s (NDEP) STEM education, outreach, and workforce development activities, the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC), Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP), internal NDEP call for proposals, Community College Regional Consortia, external NDEP grant opportunities, and other NDEP Congressional initiatives. Program management support includes monitoring program and budget execution to ensure schedule alignment; analyzing program data and outcomes; assisting in the full life cycle of grants, cooperative agreements and/or contracts; and assist in the STEM PPBE process.

More About the Role:

You will provide the following support required to manage and execute functions of the DoD STEM Development Office:

• Support the development, management, evaluation, and analysis of DoD STEM activities (education, outreach and workforce development initiatives) to ensure that the Department’s collective effort anticipates and responds to DoD STEM workforce needs in the near, mid- and long term;

• Conduct periodic analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of existing policies, statutes, DoD Instruction(s), other strategic guidance and direction pertaining to STEM education, outreach, and workforce development;

• Support the development and coordination of the DoD STEM strategic plan, implementation plan, related policies, and capture program alignment with the Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan and the National Defense/Security Strategy;

• Provide program management support of the National Defense Education Program’s (NDEP) STEM education, outreach, and workforce development activities, to include, but not limited to, the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC), Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP), internal NDEP call for proposals, Community College Regional Consortia, external NDEP grant opportunities, and other NDEP Congressional initiatives. Program management support include, but not limited to, monitoring program and budget execution to ensure schedule alignment; analyzing program data and outcomes; assist in the full life cycle of grants, cooperative agreements and/or contracts; and assist in the STEM PPBE process;

• Conduct periodic technical trends analysis, literature research, or other methods to survey/assess current trends in local, regional, and national STEM education, outreach, and workforce development efforts from academia, industry, not-for-profit organizations and other Federal agencies. Identify best practices and outcomes from trends analysis and literature research to help inform the Department’s program investments and to encourage continuous improvement of programs for broader reach and impact;

• Support DoD STEM’s strategic communications to internal and external stakeholders to promulgate a cohesive and coordinated Department-wide STEM effort across the K-20 education continuum. Conduct periodic analysis and literature research on effective approaches to amplify awareness of the depth and breadth of the DoD STEM’s efforts through various media and platforms. Manage information and communications support, including preparation of correspondence for the Director, monitoring the updates and maintenance of the DoD STEM website and social media, preparation and distribution of newsletters, and coordination of policies and issuances;

• Develop programmatic and technical material to include, but not limited to: prepare/update program overview or other briefs relative to DoD STEM activities; prepare quarterly program reports; position papers; reports; testimony; task/milestone management; and engage in integrated process team or other DoD working groups in support of the program director; and

• Support program director in other administrative and programmatic aspects of DoD STEM portfolio activities as required.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Experience: Five (5) years of recent and relevant experience, to include: (1) extensive program management; (2) experience in leading/supporting STEM education, outreach, and workforce development programs or other S&T program management; (3) knowledge of STEM education and workforce development programs from a local and national context, relative to development, execution, and evaluation; (4) demonstrated knowledge of program and budget analysis; (5) experience in strategic communications; (6) experience in comprehensive evaluations, to include development/review of Institutional Review Board and PRA Paper Reduction Act (IRB/PRA) packets; and seven (7) progressive responsibilities in project management positions supporting the DoD science and technology enterprise;

• Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation; and, ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to deliverable scheduled;

• Demonstrated success in the conception and execution of new projects (i.e., no preexisting business processes), and without detailed guidance from the client;

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required. Advanced degree preferred. A Bachelor’s or advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or other related field, is preferred. Degree requirement waived in lieu of significant recent and relevant work experience: minimum of five (5) years’ active duty military or minimum of ten (10) years’ experience;

• Clearance: active DoD Secret.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Master's degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or other relevant field; and/or

• Demonstrated progressive responsibility in project management positions supporting the DoD science and technology enterprise .

**This position is in support of future opportunities. As we get closer to filling this position, we will be contacting qualified candidates. If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted directly by a recruiter.

What We Can Offer You:

• We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

• Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

• We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

• We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

• For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.

Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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