Political-Military Cooperation Data Management Specialist
Arlington, VA

Job Description

Introduction:

Job Title: Political-Military Cooperation Data Management Specialist

Job Location: Washington, D.C.

Security Clearance: Secret

Overview / Job Responsibilities:

The Data Management Specialist will be part of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team supporting the Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Security Assistance (PM/SA). The M&E team is responsible for evaluating the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and International Military Education and Training (IMET) security assistance programs. This is a full-time role based in Washington, D.C. This position is contingent upon contract award.

* Developing online system and processes for managing M&E data and products to facilitate analysis and distribution.
* Providing quantitative analytical support to inform country papers and perform data quality checks to ensure integrity of the data.
* Recommending opportunities to develop quantitative analysis on qualitative data.
* Engaging in conversations with the COR and with the core M&E team regarding additional data points to consider and explore for further analysis.
* Developing and populating easy to read and digestible mockups of data visualization options to present to the COR.
* Documenting data calculation steps and methodologies applied to the analysis (as needed).
* Analyzing country trends for regional and global comparisons.
* Producing approved final data visualizations of the analyses for each FMF and IMET recipient country in support of PM/SA program managers.
* Researching other security related open-source data for additional validation and comparison of methodological approaches and summarize findings.
* Adapting analytical techniques to changing needs of the project and the team as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree
* Minimum of 8 years' related experience
* Ability to perform advanced quantitative analysys of structured and unstructured data, especially working with, and manipulating, large data sets
* Attention to detail
* Ability to work independently on specific tasks on deadlins with minimal supervision
* Experience with designing data visualizations to demonstrate data trends
* Comfortable with the changing needs of the client and the team
* Active Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications:

* Master's Degree and at least 5 years of experience
* Department of Defense (DOD) stakeholder experience

Additional Information:

ACT I delivers mission-critical Total Acquisition Management solutions to customers across the globe. ACT I specializes in providing the U.S. DoD, federal agencies, and allied partners with high-value Acquisition Strategy, Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, Financial Management, Healthcare Mission Support, Security and Cyber, Contract Negotiation Support, and Security Cooperation and Assistance services. Please apply directly through the website at: http://act-i.com/careers/. #joinACT_I

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ACT-I is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.