AQP S64 - Acquisition Program Analyst SME (Fighter Modernization) - TS/SCI

Nationwide IT Services•Pentagon, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking an Acquisition Program Analyst, SME to support the Fighter Modernization programs for SAF/AQP, Global Power Programs Directorate. This role is crucial for directing, planning, and programming development, procurement, and product support for a $10B portfolio of global power programs, including legacy, fifth-generation, and sixth-generation aircraft programs, as well as DAF munitions and nuclear triad investments. The position directly supports Headquarters-level actions related to Air Superiority 2030 implementation and the modernization of the Combat Air Forces (CAF) fighter force structure, providing continuity, operational experience, and technical expertise.

Requirements

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.
At least 5 years’ experience working on Air Force fighter programs, with participation in technology development, requirements, acquisition, or test programs.
At least 5 years’ experience working on or directly supporting advanced technology efforts involving the integration of new capabilities into combat platforms.
Extensive knowledge of the Air Force requirements development process.
Demonstrated experience collaborating decisions across multiple and diverse stakeholders to meet a common and challenging technical objective, particularly objectives that address current and emerging threats.
A strong background on the process for transitioning a technology from the lab environment to an executing program.
TS/SCI Clearance

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
Handling confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications.
Performing any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and as coordinated with the COR.