Position Summary

ANSER is seeking a Performance Metrics Analyst to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats (ODASD (CN&SP)). The ODASD (CN&SP) advances the Department of Defense’s (DoD) mission to counter drug trafficking, transnational organized crime, and threat finance networks.

In this key role you support ODASD (CN&SP) by developing and implementing performance measurement frameworks for DoD counterdrug and counter-threat programs. You will ensure leadership has access to actionable insights to evaluate program effectiveness and inform strategic decisions. You will integrate data-driven methodologies to align performance outcomes with national security objectives.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Design and implement performance measurement frameworks and indicators
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data across program portfolios
• Develop dashboards, reports, and performance summaries
• Assess alignment of initiatives with DoD strategic objectives
• Evaluate effectiveness of CD/CTOC/CTF programs
• Provide recommendations to improve program performance
• Analyze impact of new policies on program outcomes
• Support development of performance plans and evaluation criteria
• Advise leadership on performance management strategies
• Conduct return on investment (ROI) analyses
• Prepare executive-level briefings and reports
• Collaborate with stakeholders across DoD and interagency partners
• Participate in strategic planning and assessment activities
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret (SCI) Clearance
• Master’s degree preferably data analytics, public policy, statistics, economics, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in performance analysis or program evaluation
• Experience and knowledge of performance measurement frameworks and methodologies
• Prior experience supporting DoD or federal performance management initiatives
• Experience analyzing and interpreting complex datasets
• Experience developing KPIs, metrics, and evaluation criteria
• Knowledge of national security strategies and program alignments
• Experience communicating program performance and metrics findings to senior leadership
• Experience conducting ROI and effectiveness assessments
• Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools

Position Overview: 

ANSER is seeking a Economic Security and Strategic Engagement Analyst to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP) Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will work with allies, partners, industry, and congress to address economic security and foreign investment risks. 

Day to Day Responsibilities: 

• 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.
• Provide scoped microeconomic and macroeconomic research and analysis utilizing both open source and classified databases.
• 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.
• Support the development of economic security policies and economic security studies relating to the DIB.
• Provide program support to newly established working group/task force related to supply chain resilience and limiting risk to national security and economic security.
• Develop and provide program support to realistic and relevant scenarios (e.g. wargaming) based on Government-provided guidance, intelligence, and operational requirements.
• Plan, Develop, Execute and Participate in wargames.
• 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.

Required Qualifications: 

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility/adjudication  
• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5 years’ relevant economic security and strategic engagement experience 
• Significant experience in one of the following focus areas: International Affairs, Diplomacy, Economics, Finance, National Security, or Business Administration. 
• Demonstrated analytics skills and ability to communicate (oral or written) with senior DoD and USG leaders and experience preparing executive-level briefings and reports 
• Experience preparing and conducting strategic analyses and studies, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems, solutions and initiatives.   
• Ability to prepare forecasts, analyze trends, reporting regulations, and business conditions, and identify potential business risks 
• Experience developing and analyzing metrics, performance measurements, requirements, reports and recommendations related to management, organizational structure, policy/procedures and business systems. 
• Experience identifying potential business risks including, but not limited to, business performance, business and economic case analysis, internal control, and enterprise risk assessment. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in relevant area 
• Experience in International Affairs, Diplomacy, Economics, Finance, National Security, or Business Administration 
• Experience operating within the Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES) or a similar senior, strategic-level staff environment 
• Ability to work independently and manage projects from concept through completion 

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking an Economic Security Policy Analyst to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (IBP), Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate (GIES). In this role you will work with allies, partners, industry, and Congress to address economic security and foreign investment risks. You will support partner capability and capacity building for economic security and help identify and mitigate foreign investment risks within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of international and industrial base issues, focusing on critical new and emerging technologies relevant to DoD and near-peer competitors.
• Perform microeconomic and macroeconomic research using open-source and classified databases.
• Prepare reports and briefings that document methodology, data sources, analysis results, and specific recommendations.
• Support development of economic security policies, studies, and initiatives related to the DIB.
• Provide program support to working groups or task forces focused on supply chain resilience and risk mitigation.
• Assist in designing and executing realistic scenario exercises (e.g., wargaming) based on government guidance, intelligence, and operational requirements.
• Support planning, execution, and participation in wargames and related simulation exercises.
• Contribute to drafting DoD Directives and Instructions for processes addressing foreign investment review, supply chain resilience, and risk monitoring methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI eligible clearance
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years’ relevant economic security experience
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in one of the following areas: International Affairs, Diplomacy, Economics, Finance, National Security, or Business Administration
• Experience communicating effectively (written and oral) with senior DoD and USG leaders
• Experience distilling complex industrial base, global investment, and economic security issues into clear written reports and oral presentations for senior leadership
• Experience preparing and conducting business analyses, needs assessments, requirements analysis/definition, and cost/benefit analyses to align business systems and initiatives
• Experience with forecasts, trend analysis, regulatory reporting, and identifying potential business risks
• Experience developing and analyzing metrics, performance measurements, requirements, reports, and recommendations related to management, organizational structure, policy/procedures, and business systems
• Experience identifying potential business risks, including business performance, economic case analysis, internal controls, and enterprise risk assessment
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience in International Affairs, Diplomacy, Economics, Finance, National Security, or Business Administration
• Experience supporting GIES or similar senior DoD-level organizations
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage projects from concept through completion