Action Officer

Description

SAIC is seeking an Action Officer with an active security clearance to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)), specifically the Critical Technology Office (CTO). This role supports the development and maintenance of work products that enable effective management decision-making, strategic planning, initiative definition, action tracking, and meeting/workshop execution.

The position is located in Arlington, VA

Job Duties Include:

• Develop and document frameworks that distill complex issues into clear courses of action for senior-level decision-making.
• Track actions and tasks to timely closure; escalate when deadlines are at risk.
• Facilitate project, initiative, and major work effort planning meetings.
• Project, initiative, major work effort planning and management.
• Develop executive level status and summary briefings.
• Develop planning artifacts including but not limited to statements of work, charters, schedules, and Gantt charts.
• Gather information; articulate, analyze, and solve problems; visualize and present information; and provide decision support to achieve mission outcomes.
• Create and manage communications for the enterprise, group, and individuals including meeting agendas, briefings, and meeting minutes.
• Develop weekly reports on significant activities, report on the effectiveness of events and processes.
• Organize and facilitate internal and external communications on a wide array of subjects including internal and external tasks, program reviews, meetings, congressional events, invitations, speaking events, and resources.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• US citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree and fifteen (15) years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree and thirteen (13) years of experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, flexibility, initiative, and ability to work effectively with senior executives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing white papers, briefings, correspondence, and reports.
• Strong organizational, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive experience within the Pentagon - OSW, Joint Staff, or other high-level organization.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Strong knowledge of OSW-level organizational structure and understanding of the National Defense Strategy and DoW Modernization areas.
• Graduate of a Senior Service College.