Decision Analyst, Lead (Intelligence Center)
About The Position
At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future. The MITRE Space Intelligence Systems Department is looking for an Acquisitions Subject Matter Expert (SME) who wants to drive innovative solutions, thought leadership, and evidence-based recommendations so the Intelligence Community (IC) can deliver the benefits and services our Mission Partners depend on to make a positive impact in the world.
Requirements
- Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
- Proven experience providing acquisition support to the IC to achieve desired outcomes
- Experience developing repeatable acquisition process, acquisition artifacts (e.g., requirements documents (SOW, SOO, PWS), requests for proposals, source selection plans, acquisition plans, risk management plans, cost estimates, and other documents as necessary)
- Ability to translate operational mission needs into acquisition, technical, and programmatic requirements
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Due to our urgent need, candidates without an existing TS/SCI clearance with CI or FS polygraph will not be considered for this opening
- This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience and capability to advise on all aspects of the federal acquisition life cycle to implement and adopt innovative acquisition solutions.
- Experience participating and assisting in source selection, recommending evaluation factors, proposal evaluation process, and analyzing offer proposals.
- FAC-C, DAWIA Contracting Level II or III, or NCMA CFCM or CPCM certification.
- DAWIA Program Management Level II or III or PMI PMP certification.
- A high degree of professionalism and integrity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop and implement acquisition efforts throughout their lifecycle including conceptualization, requirements definition, procurement and standup to ensure the desired benefits of each are realized and align with organizational goals and budget constraints
- Lead and advise the sponsor on acquisition strategy, roadmap, repeatable processes, and develop actionable acquisition solutions to achieve desired outcomes
- Develop acquisition artifacts to include market research reports, requirements documents (SOW, SOO, PWS), Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Information (RFIs), source selection plans, acquisition plans, risk management plans, cost estimates, and other documents as necessary
- Participate and assist in source selection, recommend evaluation factors, evaluation, and analysis of proposal-provided data/information
- Support efforts to research, develop, and implement innovative solutions to drive cost effective capabilities
- Attend meetings with the technical, systems engineering, cost, and procurement teams to effectively define acquisition products that meet technical, schedule, and programmatic requirements
- Maintain currency and awareness with changes in FAR and OT regulations and policies
Benefits
- competitive benefits
- meaningful career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
