Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) needs to support US Navy Strategic Systems Programs, US Navy acquisition Program Executive Offices, National Nuclear Security Administration, and other Defense Department agencies by providing life cycle program support, including leadership and management organizational support, risk management, strategic communication, and high consequence events prevention. The company is looking for an intern to assist in guiding organizational development activities for SSP and other clients leveraging and building on the High Consequence Event Prevention Framework.
Requirements
- Ability to understand the human component in complex systems and the ability to analyze risks and decision making using a novel framework.
- Ability to perform objective analysis integrating disparate qualitative and quantitative data to develop actionable information.
- Proficiency in R, Python, and Visual Basic (VBA).
- Data visualization experience.
Responsibilities
- assist in guiding organizational development activities for SSP and other clients leveraging and building on the High Consequence Event Prevention Framework, a vehicle for strengthening and sustaining culture in organizations engaged in complex system activities.
- support other high reliability organization consulting and development activities.
- Additional assignments focused on other SPA projects to leverage relevant experience and capabilities.
Other
- Must be able to work in Alexandria, Virginia at SPA HQ.
- Master’s student in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, or related field.
- Excellent skills with standard Microsoft Office products and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- US Citizenship required, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
- 1-3 years or more experience in support of commercial or government industrial entity engaged in complex system development, manufacture, or operation.
- Knowledge of human factors and interest in how people make decisions.
- Experience facilitating seminars, meetings, or classes.
