Technical Expert Analyst

Cayuse Holdings•Washington, DC

3d•$65,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Expert Analyst is a key contributor responsible for providing in-depth technical expertise, analysis, and solutions to address complex challenges within our client’s programs and contracts. This role combines advanced technical knowledge with analytical skills to support mission-critical objectives and ensure the delivery of high-quality services to our clients. The Technical Expert Analyst is expected to play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and assessing innovative solutions in alignment with federal regulations, program requirements, and industry best practices. This individual will collaborate closely with government stakeholders, project teams, and cross-functional experts to interpret technical data, develop actionable insights, and advise on program strategies to achieve organizational goals. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Requirements

Experience with US foreign affairs/policy, especially pertaining to STI.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the academic, private, and/or federal sectors.
Technical expertise and/or education in an advanced or emerging technology area, such as but not limited to quantum information systems, biotechnology, artificial intelligence.
Secret Clerance is required.
Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, including follow-up on pending tasks.
Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to establish and maintain liaison with officials
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including follow-up on pending tasks
Ability to operate significantly under own initiative and as part of a team, crafting proposals and recommending effective approaches to tasks with minimal guidance
Ability to analyze and evaluate information derived from a variety of sources
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments with tight deadlines that often require coordination with other organizations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Department of State policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Complete an engagement strategy for each country, multilateral organization, or topic assigned.
Suggest engagement plans, with specific action items identified for the short-, medium-, and long-term, in coordination with Embassies and Desks, as well as other elements of the interagency.
Incorporate science priorities and foreign policy objectives into strategies.
Perform analyses and make recommendations to Team Leads and office management in the identification of foreign assistance funding.
Develop metrics to analyze effectiveness of STC programmatic and other activities in achieving Department policy goals and regulatory and financial requirements.
Assist in efforts to advance science diplomacy through a spectrum of activities, including but not limited to bilateral meetings, consultations, visitor programs, advocacy, outreach, and programmatic activities.
Assist ESTH Officers at Post in understanding the principles of STI engagement and how to conduct such engagement activities.
Provide support to OES and department officials participating in international STI related meetings and events.
Develop a wide array of contacts to become a resource on country or topic specific science, technology, or innovation engagements.
Maintain regular interactions with contacts.
Seek briefings from all relevant offices, as well as relevant offices in the geographic bureaus, INR, etc.
Understand the organizational structures of STI organizations including the lines of authority.
Know the foreign diplomats responsible for science at Embassies.
Monitor worldwide science and technology trends and execute detailed analyses of specific trends.
Identify, assess, and make recommendations on emerging and evolving economic or national security threats that compromise American science and technology engagement (at the TS/SCI level or lower).
Identify international S&T capabilities in key advanced or emerging technology areas and partnership opportunities in countries.
Review and draft emerging technology trend assessments that will inform STC STI policy priorities.
Other Duties as assigned.