Acquisition Program Analyst, SME (Big Safari for AQI - Information Dominance Programs Directorate) - TS/SCI

Responsibilities

The STAQSS III contract supports the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ).  The objective is to provide specialized expertise to complement the organization’s inherent resources for effective and efficient mission accomplishment and continuity, introduction of innovation, and enhancement of technical competence. The contractor shall support the entire spectrum of acquisition and sustainment efforts as necessary to support the respective Government organizations.

 

AQI, Information Dominance Programs Directorate, directs, plans, and programs for development, procurement, and product support of information dominance programs. It serves as the focal point within the HAF for information dominance matters associated with integrated product life cycle management and facilitates information dominance stakeholder collaboration in addressing lifecycle issues. The portfolio includes current and future: air and ground-based command and control (C2), including nuclear C2; Defense Business Systems, Enterprise Information Technology; Cyberspace Weapon Systems; manned and unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); counter-C2 electronic warfare, air traffic control and landing systems; and networks and datalinks systems from concept and technology development through production, deployment, and sustainment.

 

The Acquisition Program Analyst, SME position directly supports HAF actions regarding Air Force BIG SAFARI programs in the areas of electronic warfare, signals intelligence, imagery intelligence, information operations, and foreign military sales. This individual must meet the qualifications for the Senior position, as well as 5 years’ experience working on or directly supporting the development or operations of BIG SAFARI programs and systems, deep familiarity with the Air Force requirements development process and the streamlined acquisition practices of the BIG SAFARI program office, and a firm understanding of the various organizations in the BIG SAFARI programs and how they rapidly develop and sustain sensitive and high impact systems. The tasks for this position include, but are not limited to, all tasks listed below as they pertain to the BIG SAFARI program. *This position is 100% onsite 5 days per week at the Pentagon.*

 

Tasks for this position include:

 

• 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.m. 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 r