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OBXtek · 1 month ago

Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior (MQ-9 for AQI, Information Dominance Directorate)

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

OBXtek is currently staffing for a Senior Acquisition Program Analyst in the Information Dominance Directorate (AQI). This role involves supporting the Secretary of the Air Force Headquarters on technical acquisition services and requires extensive experience in DoD acquisitions, providing assessments and recommendations on various programmatic issues.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMobile AppsSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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 of Air Force Information Dominance programs

Working independently, if required

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

Building documentation, gathering, and reviewing data and providing impartial assessments in support of the HAF review process, including but not limited to AFROCs, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs, AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc

Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests

Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to Air Force capabilities

Building documentation, gathering, and reviewing data and providing impartial assessments in support of program-specific efforts like CONOPS development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups

Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads, Congressional staffer visits, and other events to ensure an integrated and consistent Air Force position in response to Congressional questions, issues, and requests for information on assigned program/portfolio

Handles confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications

Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR

Qualification

DoD acquisitions experiencePPBE processes familiarityActive TS/SCI clearanceMasters DegreeMQ-9 ISR platform knowledgeAnalytical skillsImpartial assessment abilitiesDocumentation skillsCommunication skills