AQX S142 - Acquisition Program Analyst - Sr. TS/SCI

Nationwide IT Services•Arlington, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

NIS has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Policy Analyst onsite at the Pentagon supporting Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ). The tasks for this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Building documentation, reviewing data, and providing impartial assessments in support of HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, Program Executive Office (PEO) execution and oversight efforts. Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, budget, and management data. Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution. Providing impartial assessments of programs approaching key decision points as well as prime Contractor technical and operational issues. Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions. Making recommendations on the allocation of funding; establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules; and the formulation of program direction. Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues. Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules. Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation. Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas. Maintaining historical Air Force program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material. Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi-lateral activities. Preparing PPBE documentation, ensuring they accurately articulate the current program, budgetary status, and strategies.

Requirements

A master’s degree in business or related discipline.
At least 10 years of relevant acquisition (programs of record) experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters
Must be proficient in all computer-based communication/office IT tools, to include the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite – Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro)
Must have the ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
Must be proficient in public speaking: capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.

Responsibilities

Building documentation, reviewing data, and providing impartial assessments in support of HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, Program Executive Office (PEO) execution and oversight efforts.
Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, budget, and management data.
Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
Providing impartial assessments of programs approaching key decision points as well as prime Contractor technical and operational issues.
Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.
Making recommendations on the allocation of funding; establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules; and the formulation of program direction.
Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.
Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.
Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.
Maintaining historical Air Force program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material.
Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi-lateral activities.
Preparing PPBE documentation, ensuring they accurately articulate the current program, budgetary status, and strategies.