Sr. Acquisition Program Analyst TS/SCI Pentagon, VA Apply Now

Sr. Acquisition Program Analyst

Clearance: TS/SCI

Hybrid – Approximately four days onsite at the Pentagon

Position Overview:

Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a Sr. Acquisition Program Analyst (APA) for our STAQSS II contract. The STAQSS II contract supports the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ).

This position supports the Programming & Budget and Acquisition Oversight branches within the SQXE division.

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 space systems.

• Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.

• Reviewing, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, space acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.

• Providing impartial assessments of approaching milestone decisions and of prime Contractor technical and operational issues on programs within the oversight of SAF/SQ.

• Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, developing courses of action, and recommending solutions.

• Making recommendations on the allocation of funding, establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules, and the formulation of program direction.

• Tracking for compliance with stated program direction and identify issues.

• Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.

• Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed DAF space acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.

• Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect DAF acquisition programs and capability areas.

• Maintaining historical Air Force space 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, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USSF, FIELDCOM, coalition, and international activities.

• Preparing PPBE documentation to ensure it accurately articulate the current program requirements using IDECS database.

• Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting Program Obligations and Expenditures using CRIS and Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) database.

• Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting program spend plans and status using Executive CCARS database.

• Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting Available and Planned Program budgets and funding to support build of the POM, BES, and PB, using PBES database.

• Supporting the DAF (Headquarters AF and SF) Corporate review process, e.g., Space Force Groups, Boards, and Councils, Investment Budget Review Committees, Investment Reviews, etc.

• Supporting SQXP division in the performance of various Secretariat functions for ASPs, Milestone reviews, interim program reviews (IPRs), and CSBs.

• Reviewing and documenting MDR and FOIA requests.

• Reviewing capability area analysis and comparing current and programmed capabilities/scenarios to determine and clarify DAF space system acquisition requirements.

• Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to space systems.

• Supporting program-specific acquisition-related efforts like CONOPS, CDD, CPD, IER, and requirements working groups.

• Handling classified (Confidential/Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications.

• Performing any other tasks closely associated with the duties listed above and as coordinated with the COR.

  Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in business or engineering, or related discipline.

• At least 10 years of relevant acquisition (programs of record) experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters.

• Familiarity with the following software programs: IDECS, PBES, CCARS, and CRIS.

  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.

  About Nationwide IT Services

  NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, is 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 along with Pet Insurance.

   

  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.