Description

　　The Analytical Solutions Division (ASD) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc., has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Nuclear Enterprise Risk & Opportunity Management Analyst working onsite at a location in the Arlington or Falls Church, VA. The potential candidate will provide subject matter expertise to support the development and maintenance of a data-driven, risk-based framework that depicts the integrated timelines, risks, and opportunities across major DoD nuclear deterrent sustainment and recapitalization programs. This position will provide risk & opportunity management analysis for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters and the Principal Director to develop and maintain a process to identify, capture, and track integrated risks, as well as aggregate or cumulative technical, geopolitical, operational, and programmatic risks associated with the nuclear deterrent enterprise, to include sustainment, modernization, and future planning.

　　Primary Responsibilities:

　　Coordinate as directed with the Services, Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Agency, US Strategic Command, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other existing or emergent Department of Defense entities (i.e., Nuclear Deputy's Management Action Group)

　　Provide principal-level subject-matter expertise, guidance, and advisory services to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters for nuclear enterprise risk and opportunity management

　　Assist the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters in making decisions regarding nuclear enterprise risk and opportunity management, analysis, and actionable recommendations

　　Develop guidance, recommendations, and suggested actions to act upon identified risks and opportunities and participate in communications with other concerned entities to develop viable mitigations or exploitation plans

　　Provide improved insight about how to prioritize and manage enterprise risks and opportunities

　　Attend and record minutes for scheduled meetings

　　Process documents, data, and reports as needed to support client requirements

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of related experience is required

　　Ability to impart technical and financial modeling expertise to non-technical clients and stakeholders

　　Ability to promote the importance of risk management by demonstrating value it generates at both the program execution and strategic levels

　　Applicant must hold an active Top-Secret security clearance and be eligible to access Sensitive Compartmentalized Information to apply for this position

　　Applicant must be a U.S. citizen

　　Highly Preferred:

　　Demonstrated experience implementing modeling and simulation tools for cost and schedule risk impact analysis of nuclear weapons modernization, sustainment, or life extension programs

　　Experience with quantitative risk analysis software and system

　　ARA COMPANY INFORMATION:

　　Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2015 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

　　At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

　　Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Nuclear Enterprise Risk & Opportunity Management Analyst position.

　　Qualifications

　　Behaviors

　　Required

　　Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

　　Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

　　Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

　　Motivations

　　Required

　　Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

　　Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

　　Education

　　Required

　　Bachelors or betterExperience

　　Required

　　5-7 years: Relevant work experienceEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)