Action Officer - Commercial Strategy Job Listing at SPA in Arlington, VA (Job ID 2024-19134)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
• Associate's degree or higher
• 5+ years of relevant experience staffing and advising DoD/IC, Cabinet, or Executive Office officials on defense, dual-use technology, and national security matters
• Demonstrated success developing action plans, presentations, and background materials
• Prior experience facilitating meetings on behalf of senior executives and coordinating actions and taskings
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic professional services environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong PowerPoint skills

Desired: 

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Graduate degree (MBA preferred)
• Strong knowledge of DoD organizational structure and processes
• Understanding of startup environments and the private capital ecosystem
• Prior DoD transition or dual-use commercialization experience for DoD/IC customers

DARPA's Commercial Strategy Team applies an end-to-end approach to commercializing some of DARPA's most impactful technologies. Working with DARPA's top performers and researchers, and bringing in top entrepreneurs, venture and private investors, and other DoD and commercial experts and teams, we accelerate DARPA technologies to drive new products, services, and capabilities for the DoD and commercial markets for both economic and national security. DARPA has a 65-year history of bringing some of the top technical innovations to the world including the Internet, GPS, LEDs, self-driving cars, and more.

This role will serve as part of an elite team working with some of DARPA's most brilliant PMs and performers, as well as world class commercial advisors, corporate leaders, private investors, the DoD, and other US Government Agencies on behalf of the Director's Office (DIRO). Our mission is to accelerate the commercialization of some of our nation's most critical technologies to advance DARPA's mission: to pose and prevent strategic technological surprise.

The candidate will provide expert business, technology advancement, and commercialization support in a demanding and fast-paced professional environment. Primary objectives are to provide project management and coordination support to the Commercial Strategy Front Office and successfully serve DARPA's mission. The successful candidate will serve as an action-oriented liaison with a commitment to advancing U.S. national and economic security. Work closely with the Front Office leadership to prioritize, communicate, and execute Commercial Strategy initiatives and special projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing comprehensive project management support to the Front Office including development of strategy, planning, and decision support documents.
• Executing commercialization projects and key initiatives to drive Commercial Strategy objectives.
• Engaging DIRO, performers, technical offices, DARPA Commercial Accelerators, entrepreneurs, investors, academia, DoD, and other government partners to strengthen relationships, advance initiatives, and accelerate commercialization projects.
• Coordinating and developing executive level briefings to a wide range of government, corporate, and investor audiences; assisting in integrating workstreams, coordinating priorities, and facilitating meetings.
• Tracking and reporting Commercial Strategy activities, processes, and progress.