Program Analyst-ELSI SETA Job Listing at SPA in Arlington, VA (Job ID 2025-19626)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience, preferably in an R&D or S&T environment  
• Experience working on R&D or S&T portfolios
• Active Secret clearance
• Experience organizing workshops, working groups, or advisory panels
• Demonstrated creativity, foresight, professionalism, and mature judgement in anticipating and solving financial, business, administrative, or program management problems

• Demonstrated proficiency using modern PC techniques, systems, and tool such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, SharePoint, and O365

• Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and (re)prioritize on a continuous basis

Desired:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Master's degree
• Expertise in at least one of the 14 DoD critical technology areas
• Knowledge of DoD organizational structure and processes
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification

The candidate will support existing DARPA research programs in designing and establishing program-focused ELSI components or activities. DARPA's Ethical Legal Societal Implications (ELSI) Team fosters research on ethical, legal, and societal implications for development of emerging technologies across all DARPA Technical Offices. Will work across diverse program topics, engaging with multiple technical offices to support research in a multitude of technical, policy, social science, and other areas to create and refine ELSI activities at DARPA. Apply familiarity with one or more DoD and DARPA policy domains (such as DoD policy governing Autonomous Weapons Systems; Biomanufacturing; Space manufacturing and development; AI/ML; Cyber operations; Modeling and Simulation). Duties may include researching and reviewing policy and ELSI materials related to programs, brainstorming on workshop agendas and workshop attendees, and operating as a liaison between DARPA Program Managers with similar ELSI components.