Strategic Communication Analyst

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Strategic Communication Analyst to provide outreach support to the NRO's Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) Integrated Systems Program Office (ISPO). The ISPO is an OPIR Joint Program Office responsible for acquiring the Overhead Persistence GEOINT Architecture (OPGA) that will provide the user community with OPIR capabilities in a modular, open architecture that provides global, persistent, real-time surveillance and activity-based intelligence information.  This position supports a hybrid Agile process with the Government as the overall integrator in a Cloud Environment.  

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing a formal Outreach Program for disseminating ISPO key messages to the OPIR community and stakeholders to achieve a broader understanding of the phenomenology, establish credibility and obtain support across the community and improve integration into the broader GEOINT enterprise. 

 

SPECIFIC TASKING/PROJECT SUPPORT:

·                Build relationships within the OPIR community to create opportunities for future engagements and to reach additional stakeholders

·                Develop strategic messages for key stakeholders in coordination with leadership and subject matter experts

·                Review talking points for briefers and identify opportunities to insert additional strategic messaging specific to the stakeholders being briefed

·                Facilitate creation of “off-the-shelf” overview presentations for various OPIR teams and mission threads

·                Oversee coordination of the ISPO Weekly Activity Report (WAR) to ensure timely submissions and that language is appropriate for a senior level audience

·                Lead digital outreach efforts including expanding the OPRI footprint on the Enterprise Resource Center (EFC) and maintaining internally facing Outreach Confluence web pages and externally facing SharePoint web pages

·                Track data and develop metrics for the number and type of internal and external stakeholder engagements

·                Develop additional performance indicators for measuring the success of strategic engagements and outreach efforts and routinely present to leadership through briefings and visual information

·                Conduct recurring mission and organization overview trainings to new employees and external stakeholders

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·          Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience

·          Must be a US Citizen with active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

·          Broad understanding of space and/or ground systems, hardware, software, operations, and their interdependence

·          Strong (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills to engage and motivate stakeholders at all levels. 

·          Ability to clearly articulate and tailor messages to a variety of audiences

·          Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic team environment.

·          Effective technical writing and briefing skills

·          Working knowledge of AGILE Scrum and SAFe software development methods

·          Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence and SharePoint

·          Working knowledge of IC principles, procedures

·          Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and various SE, PM tools

 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·          Experience in data analysis

·          SAFe Agilist certification

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.