Special Assistant (Project Analysis, Analyst)

Location: On-site in Washington, DC; travel up to 10%.

Salary: $95,000–$111,000 per year.

Company

Provides cyber, engineering, financial management, and information technology solutions to Federal government clients.

What you will do

• Coordinate communications, taskings, information flow, and deliverables across Department of State offices, Federal agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Process document clearance requests and coordinate reviews with team leads and division chiefs.
• Plan and manage schedules, meetings, invitations, briefing materials, minutes, and notes.
• Track deadlines, prioritize conflicting needs, and follow projects through completion under time pressure.
• Analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports and determine their significance and distribution.
• Manage biweekly time and attendance submissions, provide office procedure support, and maintain SharePoint and Teams sites.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience, including 1–3 years as a management consultant or high-level executive assistant.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and judgment skills.
• Ability to evaluate operational efficiency, plan and conduct projects or studies, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC.

Nice to have

• Experience with or knowledge of Department of State operations, especially Consular Affairs.
• Experience with a Federal agency document clearance process.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, disability, and retirement plans for full-time employees.
• Paid time off and tuition assistance.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Collaborative, people-first workplace with employee support and development.