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Sensitive Activities Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–176K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Sensitive Activities Analyst to serve as an Action Officer advising on policy and developing congressional notifications under Title 10, U.S. Code Section 130g. The analyst coordinates notifications, correspondence, and information requests across the DoW enterprise, ensuring outgoing products are well structured and directed to senior leaders and interagency stakeholders. The role supports executive leadership and collaboration in a fast-paced mission environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Defense Policy, requiredExecutive Writing, requiredRead-Aheads and Talking Points, requiredWargame Planning, requiredExercise Planning, requiredDefense Policy Processes, requiredU.S. Special Operations Capabilities, requiredBriefing, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

2+ Years Defense Policy or Related Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, required1+ Years Sensitive Activities Experience, nice to haveMaster's in International Relations or Political Science, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Sensitive Activities AnalystThe Opportunity: Serve as an Action Officer to provide policy advice and develop congressional notifications relating to Sensitive Activities as outlined in Title 10, U.S. Code Section 130g. Coordinate policy, notifications, follow-on letters, and requests for information. Coordinate across the DoW enterprise to develop precise, mission-critical notifications and official responses. Serve as a key authority on correspondence quality to guarantee that all outgoing products are logically structured, meticulously formatted, and directed to the appropriate high-level leaders and interagency stakeholders. Apply extensive writing expertise and advanced briefing skills to executive-level clients. Operate with high autonomy, executing complex tasks and making sound decisions with minimal supervision. Support executive-level leadership and drive collaboration across high-performing teams in a fast-paced mission environment. Offer your expertise through your background in sensitive activities and defense policy.

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience with defense policy, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, or Theater Special Operations Commands
  • Experience drafting materials for senior executive leadership, including read-aheads and talking points for bilateral and multilateral international policy-level engagements
  • Experience with experimentation such as wargame planning or exercise planning
  • Knowledge of defense policy processes and culture
  • Knowledge of U.S. special operations capabilities and formations
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

  • 1+ years of experience in matters relating to DoW Sensitive Activities
  • Experience preparing and briefing defense staff for policy-level engagements
  • Experience with U.S. special operations forces capabilities and formations
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Master's degree in International Relations or Political Science

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

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 $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (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. 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 390 open Policy Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–176K/yr
  • Virginia median$100–158K/yr45 salary ranges
  • US median$87–129K/yr265 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $127K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($129K) — in the middle half of Policy Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Policy Analyst jobs in Virginia and 390 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Policy Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 325 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 215 of the 390 open Policy Analyst jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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