Economic Security and Strategic Engagement Analyst (Industrial Base Policy Program) at ANSER

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Company Overview:</strong><br><br>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.</p></div><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>ANSER is seeking&nbsp;a&nbsp;Economic Security and Strategic Engagement Analyst to&nbsp;support&nbsp;the Office of the&nbsp;Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy&nbsp;(IBP) Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES).&nbsp;In this&nbsp;role&nbsp;you&nbsp;will&nbsp;work with&nbsp;allies, partners, industry, and congress to address economic security and foreign investment risks.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Day to Day Responsibilities:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Provide interdisciplinary qualitative and quantitative analyses of international issues and a range of key microeconomic and macroeconomic elements of the industrial base. Specific research and analyses will focus on critical new and emerging technologies of interest to DoD and its near-peer competitors /adversaries.</li> <li>Provide scoped microeconomic and macroeconomic research and analysis utilizing both open source and classified databases.</li> <li>Prepare fully informed reports/briefings that describe the methodology utilized, datasets included, and results of each analysis effort conducted; along with specific recommendations identified throughout the effort.</li> <li>Support the development of economic security policies and economic security studies relating to the DIB.</li> <li>Provide program support to newly established working group/task force related to supply chain resilience and limiting risk to national security and economic security.</li> <li>Develop and provide program support to realistic and relevant scenarios (e.g. wargaming) based on Government-provided guidance, intelligence, and operational requirements.</li> <li>Plan, Develop, Execute and Participate in wargames.</li> <li>Develop and draft DoD Directives and Instructions concerning new or amended processes by which DoD can further refine its examination of proposed foreign investment transactions, anticipatory supply chain resilience, and monitoring and evaluation of current and future risk review methodologies.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility/adjudication&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Bachelor’s&nbsp;degree&nbsp;</li> <li>5&nbsp;years’&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;economic security and strategic engagement&nbsp;experience&nbsp;</li> <li>Significant experience&nbsp;in one of the following focus areas: International Affairs, Diplomacy, Economics, Finance, National Security, or Business Administration.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated analytics&nbsp;skills&nbsp;and ability to communicate&nbsp;(oral or written)&nbsp;with senior&nbsp;DoD and&nbsp;USG leaders&nbsp;and&nbsp;experience preparing executive-level briefings and reports&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience preparing&nbsp;and conducting&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;analyses and studies, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems,&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;and initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to prepare forecasts,&nbsp;analyze trends, reporting regulations,&nbsp;and business conditions, and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;potential business risks&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience developing&nbsp;and analyzing&nbsp;metrics, performance measurements, requirements,&nbsp;reports&nbsp;and recommendations related to management, organizational structure, policy/procedures&nbsp;and business systems.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;potential business risks including, but not limited&nbsp;to, business performance, business and economic case analysis, internal control, and enterprise risk assessment.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Master’s degree in&nbsp;relevant area&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in International Affairs, Diplomacy, Economics, Finance, National Security, or Business Administration&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;operating&nbsp;within the Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES) or a similar senior, strategic-level staff environment&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work independently and manage projects from concept through completion&nbsp;</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;">&nbsp;</p> <p>In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities 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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>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, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p></div>