OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and economic security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, and alternatives analysis for complex issues. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, topical currency, and initiative blended with a strong client mission focus in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our performance in the impact of our services in the client’s ability to achieve mission success.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology (OSD ManTech) Program office within the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is seeking a Advance Manufacturing Workforce Development Analyst. OSD ManTech seeks to further the national security of the United States by furthering advanced manufacturing technologies and processes through joint, interagency, and public-private collaborations.

This role with the M-EWD Program will provide project management and execution support to the OSD ManTech M-EWD Program Director in the following ways:

• Help oversee a diverse portfolio of ongoing and emerging M-EWD projects to improve manufacturing workforce availability to the Defense Industrial Base and Organic Industrial Base.
• Support development of a balanced approach to workforce development activities across K-12 STEM, CTE (career and technical education), DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility), and industry training resources.
• Participate in state and regional manufacturing workforce development initiatives to expand defense manufacturing influence in a regional context.
• Support M-EWD interactions with senior interagency policy partners and offer insights to influence policy dynamics in support of DoD M-EWD objectives.
• Coordinate with the ManTech M-EWD team to ensure prompt delivery of impactful work across industry, academia, interagency, and nine Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institutes.
• Contribute to M-EWD program management planning, budgeting, and financial execution.

• Assist with documenting and reporting M-EWD Program achievements to DoD-senior leadership, interagency partners, the White House, and Congress.
• As needed, provide administrative and logistics support to the M-EWD team, including developing/managing team collaboration tools/processes; coordinating/scheduling/supporting team meetings with stakeholders; maintaining distribution lists; and supporting team responses to Congressional/internal leadership taskers.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in supporting the planning and management of projects, ideally within a Government context.
• Ability to maintain close attention to detail while operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex problems across the Government, industry, and/or academia.
• Effective administration, logistics, and correspondence management experience – both written and verbal.

· Excellent communications skills, both oral and written, including the demonstrated ability to effectively communicating technical information to non-technical audiences.

• Experience supporting policy and process improvement activities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Associate in Project Management or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute
• Experience in education or workforce development.
• Experience in budgeting, contracting, and financial management.

EDUCATION & YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
• 5+ years of work experience in a related field.
• Minimum SECRET clearance.

DISCLAIMER:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), 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, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.