Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work:

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.

Key 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.

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need:

• 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.

Minimum Skills:

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the Department of State policies and procedures.

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options.
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided).
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year.
• Paid Time Off.

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions:

• Professional office environment, with the ability to work onsite in the main office.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.
• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.