Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist

Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist

The Opportunity

To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who can advance new business process for our clients to help them achieve their mission. Whether creating new processes or communicating requirements, our clients need a specialist who can help develop innovative solutions and interact with stakeholders to maximize impact. That is why we need you, an experienced Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist who can provide strategic support and our client’s leadership on issues relating to creation of new partnerships, program support, and business processes.

As part of our team, you'll serve as an Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems. Leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. Maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs, and facilitating commercialization of successfully developed technologies.

You'll serve as an Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist as part of an exciting team to provide high-level operational and executive support in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Above all, you have a deep commitment to work collaboratively to create new partnerships with other agencies within the federal government to advance client priorities. You will help clients to communicate requirements, standardize processes, and determine viable solutions. You will provide support to senior leaders, serve as a point of contact for the office and other agency offices, manage incoming requirements, clearly communicate tasks, and track metrics. You will be readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging requests and special projects. Attention to detail, flexibility, strong communication skills, understanding of the international mission, and problem solving will enable our client’s success. This position is a Hybrid role with Booz Allen. Candidate is expected to work on-site at a Booz Allen or Client Facility 20-50% of your time, as needed.

What

You’ll Work On :

• Build and maintain relationships with points of contact

• Collaborate with ARPA-H program managers and contacts to support program development and ongoing program activities

• Collaborate with ARPA-H's Office of Commercialization (OC) to ensure PMs are supported with regulatory consultants

• Assist IGA Specialists with identification of key programs and key points of contact within USG agencies and programs in relation to ARPA-H programs and mission

• Capture data into Intergovernmental tracking system; create and maintain a dashboard interagency engagements and programs

• Draft reports on ARPA-H engagement or on potential opportunities as required

• Create presentations tailored to agency and divisions, support outreach and scheduling with agency contacts as required

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have

• 3+ years of experience supporting the FDA

• Experience with contracts research and management tracking tools

• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

• Ability to be detailed, diplomatic, and flexible to juggle various projects at once

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have

• 2+ years of experience in ARPA, such as DARPA, ARPA-E, or BARDA

• Experience engaging a broad range of stakeholders, including government officials and senior partners

• Ability to be well-organized, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking and prioritizing responsibilities to meet deadlines

• Possession of excellent communication skills

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided .

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.