Junior Management & Policy Analyst

About the Role

Aretum is a mission-focused organization that delivers technology-driven solutions for defense, civilian, and homeland security clients. The company emphasizes collaboration, inclusion, and career development while supporting teams that help agencies address complex operational and strategic needs.

The Junior Management & Policy Analyst will provide broad administrative and executive assistance, including correspondence handling, scheduling, travel support, records administration, meeting coordination, and document preparation. In addition, this role contributes to the development and upkeep of policies, procedures, reports, and briefing materials while supporting leadership with strong communication, organization, and analytical judgment.

Because this position supports federal consulting work, the employee may handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must follow the relevant safeguarding and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Research information, draft reports, respond to information requests, and complete routine administrative tasks such as correspondence, visitor support, conference call setup, and meeting scheduling.
• Support internal coordination on administrative workflows, management controls, metrics gathering, SOPs, and general compliance-related activities.
• Review current or future policy needs and prepare supporting materials such as standard operating procedures, guidance notes, training-style how-to content, briefings, and FAQs.
• Coordinate, track, and respond to document requests and correspondence in line with applicable policies and procedures.
• Arrange travel itineraries, authorizations, and vouchers for government staff through the organization’s travel platform.
• Prepare and edit memos, spreadsheets, filing materials, and document copies.
• Assemble correspondence, briefing packages, talking points, and reports for government review and approval.
• Check meeting invites to ensure the title, purpose, agenda, attachments, and attendee list are accurate and complete.
• Record meeting notes and minutes, create executive summaries and action items for approval, and distribute them after sign-off.
• Follow administrative rules, executive secretariat standards, formatting expectations, and related procedures.
• Draft written responses to incoming requests.
• Apply Plain Writing Act requirements to applicable communications and tailor tone and style to the intended audience.
• Review documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and overall clarity.
• Research off-site meeting venues when needed.
• Plan and support working sessions and other government-requested activities.
• Organize briefing binders, action items, and other supporting materials as requested.
• Manage records by reviewing, filing, scheduling, and archiving documents according to agency policy.
• Handle complex work carefully, stay detail-oriented, and adjust priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Balance multiple tasks at once and adapt quickly as priorities or information change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across several executives.
• Flexibility to shift quickly to other work in response to urgent executive needs.
• Strong writing ability, with the skill to simplify information for broader audiences and also support detailed policy documents.
• Solid consulting-oriented judgment, with the ability to partner with senior leaders, shape responses, prepare presentation briefings, and perform basic analysis from organized information or numerical data.
• Strong command of Microsoft tools, especially Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Word; knowledge of Power BI and Visio is a plus.
• Ability to use SharePoint for information management, along with familiarity with knowledge management principles.
• Proactive work style with the ability to take minimal direction and move initiatives forward independently.
• Preferred background in DHS suitability.
• Preferred policy experience related to cybersecurity and supply chain topics.
• Only U.S. citizens are eligible due to federal contract requirements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency’s background investigation process.
• DHS Suitability and Top-Secret with SCI eligibility are required.
• Candidate may be expected to handle CUI and comply with the associated safeguarding requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Basic, voluntary, and AD&D life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Training and professional development support.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid role with a mix of remote work and time spent at designated client or corporate sites as required. Travel needs will depend on project work, client meetings, or internal collaboration and will be shared in advance whenever possible.

Equal Opportunity

Aretum follows merit-based hiring and complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. The company supports veterans and military families and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates with disabilities during the hiring process.