Acquisition Analyst

Responsibilities

• Maintain a detailed understanding of SOF Rotary Wing aircraft, mission equipment, and operating environment
• Interact with SOF aircrews to assist the PEO in understanding key user requirements and capability issues
• Develop, coordinate, and execute rapid prototyping of leading-edge technologies (avionics, communications, materials, and survivability equipment) to assess the ability to improve SOF mission execution
• Lead coordination with the Intelligence Community to aid the Rotary Wing Enterprise in understanding trends in threat capability and implementation
• Ensure program compliance with organizational guidance and regulatory requirements
• Interpret regulations and directives to determine the impact on programs
• Cook up coordination with the USSOCOM staff to resolve HQ issues relating to program execution
• Routinely brief senior leaders within USSOCOM and the SOF Enterprise on program status, issues, and recommended courses of action
• Develop elements of program acquisition strategies to transition leading-edge technologies to programs of record
• Keep program information current and organize data to submit to management for decision-making
• Prepare reports and briefings on program status, policies, and procedures, in support of acquisition program milestones
• Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the program; develop recommendations to improve program operations
• Answer data calls and inquiries on program policies and procedures
• Participate in the requirements development process in support of senior managers and Government counterparts
• Monitor programs to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Manage program cost, schedule, performance, and risks in accordance with policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations as necessary
• Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support government counterparts in the development of solutions to program issues

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
  Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS clearance with SCI
  Eligibility Certifications: DAUWIA Practitioner (formerly Level II)
• Equivalency in the Program Management, Engineering & Technical Management, or Test & Evaluation fields or ability to attain within 6 months of hire with approved customer deferral
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Years of Experience: 10 combined years of operational and acquisition experience related to DoD rotary wing weapon systems
  5 years of DoD acquisition program management experience
• Experience: Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System as directed by DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”
  Experience with project management/scheduling software applications such as MS Project
  Experience with task management systems, proficient in building executive-level briefings, and able to apply acquisition experience to formulation and consolidation of official responses to taskers, RFIs, etc.
• Preferred Experience: Education and Experience: Master's degree in business or acquisition and 8 years of experience in DoD Acquisition Program Management
  Knowledge of SOF-unique acquisition processes is valued
  Experience staffing SAMPs, APBs, and 70-1 documents for projects, combat evaluations, and studies highly desired
  Experience staffing FM worksheets for AF9 and DD448 funding, spend plan build development, market surveys, and technical evaluations is highly valued

Additional Information

• Location: MacDill, AFB, FL
• On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
• Travel: 25%