COMPANY OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Performance Management Analyst will support the Office of the Director of Administration and Management’s (ODA&M), Performance Improvement Directorate (PID) in the execution of their mission to provide advice and assistance to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense on strategic performance planning, measurement, analysis, regular assessment of progress, and use of performance information to drive improvements to support DoD goals and mission. This position will support the PID’s role in conducting recurring reviews of all the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities (DAFAs) with thorough research and analysis, data analytics, and technical writing. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated ability to research, organize data, write, and edit official documents. This position requires familiarity with DoD organization and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving direction.

Key Tasks Include:

• Manages team of three ANSER analysts by providing overall guidance and management of their daily tasks.
• Leads research efforts related to strategic planning, performance management, and process improvement related to the DAFAs operation.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and responsive completion of tasks.
• Produces, reviews and edits content of technical and professional written material, in accordance with the DoD Guides and Manuals on written correspondence. The written material includes but not limited to letters, memoranda, reports, guidance documents, issuances, etc.
• Synthesize large amounts of data from disparate stakeholders and presents findings, recommendation formats that are impactful and easy to understand.
• Identify relevant metrics to measure DAFA organizational healthy and organizational performance.
• Collaborate with Evaluation Officer to integrate evidence-building activities with performance management.
• Adjudicate dissimilar information and content that align to a fix position and identify common threads and connections.
• Use broad experience and technical knowledge to propose solutions to complex business problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or Deputy Director, PID.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of the current DoD functions and organization, including working knowledge of applicable issuances, among them are:
  • DepSecDef Memo “Supplemental Guidance on Functions and Responsibilities of the Performance Improvement Officer”
  • Title 10 USC 192: Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities: oversight by the Secretary of Defense.
  • Chartering Directives for each DAFA
  • DoDD 5100.01, “Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components”
  • DoD 5110.04-M, “DoD Manual for Written Material” Volumes 1 and 2
• Demonstrated experience as an author, editor and analyst for official documents and written packages (memos, papers, strategies, etc.) with the ability to logically present information.

• Expertise in stakeholder and customer engagement strategies, including developing customer interview and data collection approaches, conducting stakeholder interviews, and collecting and synthesizing information and data.
• Expertise in performance management, process improvement, data analytics, metric development and comparison, and other data-based capabilities or use in the effective management of a complex organization with multiple lines of functional activities.
• Proven expertise in utilizing statistical methods on extensive data sets, interpreting results, and conveying insights through graphs and charts that disclose pertinent and actionable information beneficial to the organization’s performance or concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to identify root cause problems and recommend innovative solutions.
• Development of data visualizations utilizing Microsoft Power BI
• Focus on operational and project performance/improvement with knowledge of tools that enable effective decision-making processes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Attention to detail
• High level of proficiency of the English language, both written and oral.
• Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of applications, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated skills and experience to provide executive level project and program support required based on description above.

PREFERRED EDUCATION & YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree and 10+ years of experience preferred.
• DoD level experience with staffing and coordination efforts at the Secretary of Defense level.

DISCLAIMER:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org.

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.