AUKUS FMS Training Analyst

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

The AUKUS Group, within SPA's Sea, Land, and Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA's AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Office and associated partner organizations. Analysts and Engineers supporting AUKUS will continue SPA’s decades of support to the undersea force and assist in developing a trilateral submarine force for the future. This is a high-profile, major international program of significant importance to the future of the US Navy and its partners in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for a Program Analyst to serve as a Foreign Military Sales Training Analyst.

Responsibilities

The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Training Analyst is responsible for overseeing the training programs for Australian personnel. This role involves coordination with private industry, the Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA), the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), International Military Student Officers (IMSOs), and the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (I&A) FMS Case Manager. The analyst acts on behalf of the AUKUS I&A International Program Manager, ensuring effective execution of their responsibilities and assignments.

This role is located at our Maritime Plaza office next to the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC.

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Washington, DC Pay Transparency Range: $120,000 - 160,000.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum of two years managing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) training, including experience with training international students in coordination with one or more of the following agencies: Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA), Air Force Security Assistance Training (AFSAT) Squadron, or Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO) and five years of experience in executing FMS training case management, including staffing and coordinating large, complex training programs to meet designated outcomes within budget and schedule constraints.

Two years of experience creating and processing new Military Articles and Services List for Training (TMASLs) specifying training requirements for international military students.

Ability to support meetings and conferences, including the recording and drafting of meeting minutes, documentation of decision points and action items, and travel reports.

Current Department of Defense security clearance at the SECRET level or higher, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Additional Qualifications (Desired, but Not Required):

Experience developing training pipelines, courses, and curricula

Experience working with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) at U.S. Embassies, and at least one of the following implementing agencies: Navy International Programs Office (NIPO), Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs (SAFIA), or Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA DE&C)

Previous experience as an International Military Student Officer (IMSO) or experience in managing and overseeing student programs, particularly in military or defense-related training environments.

Familiarity with VIRGINIA Class Submarines and/or experience in submarine operations and maintenance, providing a practical understanding of the technical and operational aspects of submarine warfare.

Regular Full-Time