Program Analyst

Program Analyst — NOAA Office of Coast Survey Support (1-Year Contract) Location: Washington, DC / Maryland (Silver Spring area) Salary: $90,000 - $105,000/year Job Type: Full-time, 1-year position Employment is contingent on contract award. About the Role Join the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey (OCS) as a Program Analyst supporting advisory committee operations and directorate-level engagements. You'll bring structure and organization to federal committee processes, meeting planning, and correspondence, playing a key role in how OCS coordinates with stakeholders and complies with federal advisory requirements. What You'll Do - Facilitate advisory committee meeting planning, including agenda setting, materials distribution, note-taking, and follow-up - Maintain accurate and organized membership records for advisory committees - Draft and manage controlled correspondence, including memos, point papers, and draft letters - Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for advisory committee activities - Identify problems, propose practical solutions, and defend recommendations to leadership - Support engagements and priorities for the Coast Survey Director - Apply working knowledge of federal administrative practices, especially the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) What You'll Bring - Bachelor's or Master's degree (Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant professional experience may substitute for a Master's degree) - Minimum 1 year of professional experience working with federal agency policies, meeting planning, and/or Congressional engagement; minimum 3 years of total related work experience - Strong organizational skills with close attention to detail - Understanding of administrative/management principles, practices, and procedures - Familiarity with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) - Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear guidance documents - Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and support senior leadership Why Apply This role offers direct, high-visibility experience supporting federal advisory committee operations and senior leadership engagement — ideal for a candidate who wants to deepen their federal program management expertise while contributing to a mission-critical national mapping and charting program. This is a 1-year term position supporting a federal contract. How to Apply Please submit resume along with your response. Ensure that the resume addresses the following attributes: - Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of a field of administration or management; organized, detail oriented, comprehensive and detailed knowledge. - Understanding of a recognized organizational administrative or management function, including policies, precedents, and procedures; ability to apply this knowledge to achieve administrative or program objectives. - Familiarity with federal advisory committee act. - Ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and defend recommendations, and - Ability to write and communicate clear guidelines. - Facilitate meeting planning including agenda setting, distribution, note taking, follow up. - Follow controlled correspondence instruction including preparing memos, point papers, draft letters, etc. - Develop and maintain standard operating procedures. This is a 1-year position supporting a federal contract. Pay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Health savings account Education: Bachelor's (Required) Experience: Federal agency policy or Congressional engagement: 1 year (Required) Language: English (Required) Work Location: In person