Acquisition Analyst

Apogee Engineering, LLC•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Analyst located at MacDill AFB, FL in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics’ (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for SOF Digital Applications. PEO-SDA delivers operational software and digital platforms across multiple networks to automate complex SOF workflows and rapidly close capability gaps. By partnering with USSOCOM S&T and leveraging external investments and best practices, SDA matures and transitions emerging technologies into fielded capabilities while increasing SOF buying power. The organization operates in real-world exercises and experiments to ensure solutions work in complex operational environments, and it advances secure modern delivery through accredited DevSecOps infrastructure, rapid prototyping approaches, and scalable digital ecosystem, intelligence, and mission command applications.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS clearance with SCI Eligibility
Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner (formerly Level II) Equivalency in the Program Management field or ability to attain within 6 months of hire with approved customer deferral
Education: Master's degree in any field
Years of Experience: 10 years working in Federal Government acquisition programs or equivalent defense industry experience
3 years of experience in Military Communications, Signals Intelligence, Information Technology, Sensors, ISR Operations, Sensitive Site Exploitation, or Data Management
Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System as directed by DoD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”
Working knowledge of project management/scheduling software applications such as MS Project
Experience with task management systems, proficient in building executive-level briefings, and able to apply acquisition experience to formulation and consolidation of official responses to taskers, RFIs, etc.
Knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals, actual and estimated expenditures, and established rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position; ability to properly apply funding rules associated with the obligation of multiple types of appropriations

Nice To Haves

Education and Experience: Master's degree in business or acquisition and 10 years working in DoD acquisition programs
Knowledge of SOF-unique acquisition processes is valued
Experience staffing SAMPs, APBs, and 70-1 documents for projects, combat evaluations, and studies highly desired
Experience staffing FM worksheets for AF9 and DD448 funding, spend plan build development, market surveys, and technical evaluations is highly valued

Responsibilities

Develop research, development, and acquisition management system documentation, to include supporting Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), System Acquisition Management Plans (SAMP), Acquisition Strategies (AS) Acquisition Program Baselines, (APB), Acquisition Decision Memorandums (ADM), test and evaluation plans, fielding and deployment releases, program protection plans, spend plans, Technology Insertion Roadmaps, Transition Agreements, Congressional Briefings and responses to Congressional Requests for Information, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) planning documents
Collect and analyze metrics and requirements from supported organizations
Develop elements of program acquisition strategies
Support/conduct portions of market research
Keep program information current and organize data to submit to management for decision making
Prepare reports and briefings on program status, policies and procedures, in support of acquisition program milestones
Support cost/benefit analysis
Analyze effectiveness and efficiency of program; develop recommendations to improve program operations
Answer data calls and inquiries on program policies and procedures
Monitor programs to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Manage program POM, budget preparation, and financial execution in accordance with policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations to deviations and unfunded priorities as necessary
Coordinate program information with personnel
Interpret regulations and directives to determine impact on programs
Determine requirements; develop goals and objectives to accomplish program mission, support government counterparts to ensure execution of programs in accordance with plans, and modify program policies and procedures based on changes to regulations
Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support government counterparts in development of solutions to program issues
Oversee the allocation of resources based on program requirements