SHAREM Operations 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. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint Defense Support Group, within SPA's Sea Land Air (SLA) Division, supports the Surface Community and components of the United States Navy by providing program management, requirements management, force development, and readiness support in Washington DC and the Fleet concentration areas. We provide timely, objective, analytic assessments, strategic planning, and expert operational, technical, and acquisition support to the Maritime communities, and related agencies, allies, and partners. We are trusted agents of the senior and operational leadership in the Fleet, OPNAV, NAVSEA, and the Royal Canadian and Royal Australian Navies. We play key roles in providing insights and strategies to address current and emerging challenges to national security and have tremendous impact on our client's success in solving their most important issues.

SPA has a near-term need for SHAREM Operations Analyst.

Manages all contractor SHAREM (Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurement) efforts. Provides organizational and administrative control necessary to ensure the services performed meet requirements specified in the contract and task orders stemming from the contract. Directs and tracks the status of SHAREM efforts and ensures they are clear, concise, consistent, complete, grammatically and functionally correct, correctly formatted, accurate, and unbiased. Conducts final editorial review prior to submission of SHAREM deliverables to ensure accuracy of content, appropriate level of detail, and overall quality of the end product. Provides project status and feedback directly to the REM Director and COR via frequent personal liaison and monthly written financial and progress reports. Directs contractor effort to ensure SHAREM exercises are planned, observed, reconstructed and analyzed; tactical recommendations/lessons learned are documented, and all accepted data is incorporated into IT databases. Acts as the liaison between the REM Director/COR and the contractor team.

Salary Range: 136-141k.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master's or higher) in applied mathematics, statistics, or operations research
• Minimum of four years practical experience at a professional level in operations research, operations analysis, applied math, and / or statistics
• Six years of experience is required in leading analysis teams
• Possession of excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Experience in the use of analytical software tools such as Matlab, Statistical Analysis Software, and Microsoft Excel
• Active Secret Clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment