Foreign Military Sales Analyst/Management Analyst, Journeyman

Precise Systems, Inc.•Lexington Park, MD

4d•$78,433 - $117,650•Hybrid

About The Position

Precise Systems is seeking a Foreign Military Sales Analyst/Management Analyst to support a customer in the Patuxent River, MD Program Office. This role involves applying analytic techniques to evaluate program/project objectives, analyzing requirements, status, budget, and schedules, and performing management, technical, or business case analyses. The analyst will collect, organize, and interpret data related to aircraft/weapon/project acquisition and product programs, track program/project status and schedules, and apply government processes for documentation, change control, and data management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Less than Three (3) years of experience in applying analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives.
Analyzing requirements, status, budget and schedules.
Performing management, technical, or business case analyses.
Collecting, completing, organizing and interpreting data relating to aircraft project acquisition and product programs.
Tracking program/project status and schedules.
Applying government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management and data management.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree plus four (4) years of additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
Six (6) years of additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience/Familiarity with Acquisition Management System (AMS)
Procurement Management Tool (PMT)
Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs)
Well-versed in the architecture and development of Statements of Work (SOWs) and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
Assists with Administrative Operations Tasks to include, but not limited to, developing briefs, presentation coordination, meeting minutes and action items.
Well-versed in NAVAIR official correspondence
Forward thinker/self-starter, team player
MS Office 365
Adobe Professional
DOD and SECNAV series instructions
Utilization of NAVAIR management tools
Development of sound acquisition strategies
Development and execution of integrated Government schedules
Development, Management and execution of budget/phasing plans
Demonstrated analytical skills for cost and performance trades
Expertise in DSAMS
Expertise in FMS Processes
Experience in missile systems and recertification

Responsibilities

Prepare meeting agendas, coordinate, attend and participate in various program-related meetings (IPT, contractor meetings, reviews, working groups, etc.) and prepare/distribute meeting minutes.
Collect and distribute action items from program meetings after government approval.
Maintain an issue and action item database to support IPT leads and government systems engineers in managing product issues and actions.
Coordinate and participate in working groups, meetings, and conferences with other PMAs, PEOs, Navy, and other military services to coordinate program plans, road maps, and reviews of potential technologies.
Collect and analyze Earned Value Management (EVM) data and program documentation from suppliers and field activities.
Analyze EVM data, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Performance Management data, fiscal planning documentation, reporting, and performance metrics, including tracking cost, schedule, and performance indicators, critical path review, and risk analysis.
Support planning activities by presenting alternative funding or acquisition strategies and cost estimates for new program requirements.
Enter planning data in the Common Spend Plan Tool (CSPT) and Workload Requirements and Planning System (WRAPS) or appropriate tools.
Review program progress and track vendor contract deadlines to identify and report potential problems with prime contractor schedule conflicts, resource scarcity, and proposed solutions.
Provide analyses of requirements and schedules and recommend changes to ensure compatibility with overall program objectives.
Provide input and adjudicate comments on CDRLs.
Analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations for Total Ownership Cost (TOC), Should Cost, Cost As an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) evaluations.
Support source selection evaluations by performing analyses of contract proposals, change proposals, and technical changes, including on-site reviews.
Provide analyses of projected and actual systems cost, including program engineering, logistics, test and integration efforts, contractor costs, and potential product improvement initiatives.
Provide recommendations to support initiatives, their potential return on investment, and associated risks.
Perform cost/benefit analyses, cost trade-off analyses, business case analyses, cost variance analyses, and/or present value analyses to support programs in balancing mission requirements, system constraints, and performance.
Provide technical input to support the preparation or revision of related acquisition documentation.
Provide recommendations and alternatives for program execution, spend plan development, out-year planning, and the creation of POM issue sheets related to the PPBE process.
Contribute to developing white papers, quad charts, and trade studies.
Develop and disseminate weekly status reports on fielding and deployments.
Coordinate with NAVAIR Public Affairs Office for media inquiries and public release of program information.
Assess if the platform prime’s subcontracts are timely awarded, properly flowed-down, and the impacts of identified risks and issues.