AQX S12 - Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior - TS/SCI

Position: Acquisition Program Analyst – Senior
Clearance: TS/SCI
Location: Onsite at the Pentagon 5 days per week

SAF/AQX – Acquisition Integration

NIS has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Program Analyst TS-SCI onsite at the Pentagon supporting Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ). This role supports the Industrial Liaison Office's (ILO) Tactical Industrial Base branch within the Acquisition Integration Directorate (AQX), providing insights into the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Responsibilities include supporting the Defense Production Act, managing industrial facilities, reviewing mergers and acquisitions, and contributing to OSD Industrial Base Assessments

The tasks for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supporting HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft platforms.
• Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, 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 milestone decisions and of 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 weapon 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, NATO, coalition, or bi-lateral activities.
• Preparing PPBE documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program.
• Supporting the HAF review process - AFROCs, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs, AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc.
• Reviewing and documenting MDR and FOIA requests.
• Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to weapon systems.
• Supporting program-specific efforts like CONOPS development, CDD, CPD, 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.

Qualifications:

• 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
• A minimum of 10 years working on strategic initiatives for programs of record (PoR), to include an understanding of the DoD PPBE process.
• 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.

Work Experience Substitutions:

• 12 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.
• BA/BS degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists and fingers
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer

A bout Nationwide IT Services

NIS is an IT and Management consulting company and a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP) and educational reimbursement.

Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability or protected veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodation consistent with applicable law.