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Ascension is seeking a detail-oriented Analytics Specialist – Junior Level to support DLA Weapons Support with analytical, reporting, workload tracking, and program support activities. This position is intended for an early-career analyst who can organize information, review data for accuracy, support the preparation of reports and presentations, and help senior team members monitor task progress across logistics, acquisition, planning, business process, and industrial support activities.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with structured data, spreadsheets, action-item trackers, task logs, meeting notes, and recurring reports. This role is important because DLA Weapons Support relies on accurate information, timely reporting, and well-organized analysis to support decision-making, workload visibility, and mission support to the Warfighter.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Analytics Specialist – Junior Level will provide entry-level analytical and reporting support under the direction of senior analysts, project managers, and functional leads. The role will assist with gathering information from government-provided sources, maintaining trackers, updating reports, preparing briefing materials, validating data entries, and documenting findings.

This position requires someone who is organized, responsive, dependable, and able to work in a structured government environment. The candidate should be comfortable receiving direction, asking clarifying questions, following established processes, and producing clean, accurate work products. The role does not require deep DoD logistics expertise at entry, but the candidate should be willing to learn DLA processes, logistics terminology, workload management tools, and customer-specific reporting expectations.

Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

• Collect data and task information from spreadsheets, databases, reports, meeting notes, and customer-provided sources.
• Update workload trackers, action-item logs, status reports, and internal project documentation.
• Review data entries for completeness, consistency, and formatting accuracy.
• Prepare draft tables, charts, summaries, and briefing slides for review by senior team members.
• Support recurring reporting cycles by compiling inputs, organizing files, and validating source information.
• Assist with tracking tasks loaded in the Daily Workload Utility or similar government-designated system.
• Conduct basic research to support logistics, acquisition, planning, and business process support activities.
• Document meeting notes, decisions, due dates, risks, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain organized electronic files in accordance with customer and Ascension documentation standards.
• Support preparation of customer-ready deliverables, including reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and data summaries.
• Coordinate with senior analysts and project staff to clarify data needs, deadlines, and reporting formats.
• Apply quality checks before submitting work products for internal review.
• Protect sensitive government and contractor information and follow all required data handling procedures.