Management Analyst

Management Analyst

Job :

Category: Mission & Business Operations Services

Type: Full-Time Salaried

Company: Nakupuna Consulting

Job Location: US-VA-Arlington

Nakupuna Consulting is looking to hire a Management Analyst to provide high-level strategic communications support services to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW). This position will provide cross-cutting support across the Department of War (DoW) stakeholders through a client-service, detail-focused, adaptive, and proactive approach in a fast-paced organization. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with strong analytical skills who will play a key role on our fastpaced team, contributing to the creation and execution of written communications.

Support activities may include organizational development, project management, and reporting for strategic and transformational projects to implement strategic goals and enterprise-wide performance improvement program.

• Independently draft and prepare written DoW communications and issuances, including but not limited to Department of War Instructions (DoWI), Department of War Directives (DoWD), Department of War Manuals (DoWM), Directive-Type Memorandums (DTM), Administrative Instructions, and forms that adhere to DoW and legal standards and leverage appropriate DoD style guides and templates.
• Support governance, policy, and stakeholder outreach efforts to include Principal Staff Assistants and Military Departments.
• Review and co-author content for strategic planning and leverage DoW writing style guidelines, coordinating with internal and external partners.
• Research, outline, write, and edit content, working closely with various departments to understand project requirements and develop high-quality pre‑brief and read‑ahead materials that are comprehensive and digestible for senior‑level executive leadership.
• Understand the Department's formal coordination process and follow the program policy and procedures for the creation, coordination, control, revision, cancellation, and approval of forms within the DoW.
• Gather information from subject‑matter experts to develop, organize, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation.
• Prepare and review presentations and provide strategic communications support to internal and external DoW stakeholders with a consistent voice across all documentation.
• Participate and facilitate sessions or workshops with stakeholders to optimize business capabilities delivery.
• Identify opportunities for enhancing shared service offerings within the client organization and develop client relationships.
• Identify, gather, and organize narrative and statistical information using established methods, techniques, and precedents, extracting data from authoritative sources and comparing past and present information.
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate can develop high-quality written communications for the federal government and demonstrates the ability to comprehend, analyze, and synthesize complex processes and data into digestible and informative graphics and written content. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter, capable of seamless work individually or in a team environment. Specifically, the candidate is familiar with and has experience with the following technical knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience working for the DoW and familiarity with the OSW organizations and supporting senior‑level officials is preferred.
• Experience writing DoW issuances, such as DoWIs, DoWDs, DoDMs, DTMS, Administrative Instructions, and other written communications for the DoW.
• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear and concise manner and articulate correspondence with a focus on quality control and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex subject matter to create aesthetically pleasing presentations and/or digestible data visualizations geared towards executives.
• Experience writing documentation and procedure manuals for various audiences.
• Superb written communication skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook,…