General Acquisition Program Management Support

Canvas Inc.

About The Position

3.0.1.1 The Contractor will manage and monitor their assigned program to include program of record changes, cost/schedule/performance issues, risks, and contract status. 3.0.1.2 The Contractor will assist in the planning, organization, activation, and control of the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR) management system to assure proper identification of supporting financial and budget line items, funds loading and establishment of appropriate tracking tools/management products to monitor and report overall schedule and budget baseline performance. 3.0.1.3 The Contractor will assist to activate and monitor the various project Purchase Request (PR) funding loads within Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR). 3.0.1.4 The Contractor will apply an understanding of defense acquisition program management to manage and maintain the Integrated Master Plans/Integrated Master Schedules (IMP/IMS), earned value measurement metrics management system, and the USAF Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR) financial planning tool. 3.0.1.5 The Contractor will assist with planning, organization, and control of all production and Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)/capabilities master schedules, testing schedules, program’s weapon system prime/ subcontractor schedules, and identification/resolution of variances in weapon system contractor performance. 3.0.1.6 The Contractor will prepare and present briefs covering system schedules, cost controls, and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics. 3.0.1.7 The Contractor will apply knowledge and experience to manage and monitor the prime contractor’s efforts to design, develop, test and field Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) applying to the airframe or legacy ground station. The Contractor will monitor efforts to integrate sensors into the air vehicle or ground stations, software integration lab activities, testing, ground and flight regression and developmental testing, operational test configuration certification, operational test execution and reporting and fielding support. 3.0.1.8 The Contractor will assist in writing and developing contract Statement of Work (SOW) documents and Contract Data Requirements Listing (CDRLs) and participate in contract proposal technical evaluations designed to govern the international project procurement. 3.0.1.9 The Contractor will assist the Government with day-to-day monitoring of technical information requests and flight test planning tasks. 3.0.1.10 The Contractor will assist in programmatic reporting, program risk cube, risk summaries, program management reviews, risk support, and maintaining risk management plans. The Contractor will participate in financial reviews, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and technical reviews. 3.0.1.11 The Contractor will assist in review and analysis of cost and schedule estimates associated with Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Contract Change Proposals (CCPs), change orders, and program’s prime contract modifications. 3.0.1.12 The Contractor will apply an understanding of the weapon system to assess viability, identify risks, and monitor progress of mission planning system solutions. 3.0.1.13 The Contractor will assist in USAF project management during the development and integration of aircraft hardware/software to assess the functionality of each component. The Contractor will assist in assessing system operational performance in satisfying validated operational requirements. The Contractor will apply an understanding of the USAF Air Worthiness Certification (AWC) processes to assist in coordination and resolution of certification issues. The Contractor will assist with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) permissions-to-fly and ferry flight preparations. 3.0.1.14 The Contractor will participate in Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) working groups and evaluations. The Contractor will provide technical support during ground and airborne testing. 3.0.1.15 The Contractor will assist in customer interaction to establish critical System of Systems (SoS) interoperability requirements to gather and exploit imagery intelligence (IMINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) information, as well as interoperability with ground segment, line-of-sight and satellite communications (SATCOM) data links for command and control. 3.0.1.16 The Contractor will be capable of using electronic Security Assistance Management Manual (eSAMM). 3.0.1.17 The Contractor will apply a full range of acquisition program management philosophies, policies, and procedures to perform a wide range of acquisition management activities to include pre and post contract award and milestone reviews. 3.0.1.18 The Contractor will apply knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), as well as USAF and Office of the Secretary of War resource planning and execution processes, to support Global Hawk program planning, decision briefings, and progress assessment. 3.0.1.19 The Contractor will assist in developing, and analyzing, Integrated Master Plans/Integrated Master Schedules (IMPs/IMSs). 3.0.1.20 The Contractor will apply knowledge and experience to answer requests for information, perform risk analyses, and assist with resolution of program issues and provide and present materials to senior AF personnel at AFLCMC, ACC and SAF levels. 3.0.1.21 The Contractor will be able to travel to CONUS or OCONUS locations as needed to support job duties and be able to obtain a valid passport if required. 3.0.1.22 The Contractor will obtain accounts required to execute job duties, including but not limited to Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR), SIPRnet, and Program Management Resource Tool (PMRT).

Requirements

Understanding of defense acquisition program management
Knowledge and experience to manage and monitor the prime contractor’s efforts to design, develop, test and field Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) applying to the airframe or legacy ground station.
Understanding of the weapon system to assess viability, identify risks, and monitor progress of mission planning system solutions.
Understanding of the USAF Air Worthiness Certification (AWC) processes to assist in coordination and resolution of certification issues.
Knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), as well as USAF and Office of the Secretary of War resource planning and execution processes

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor assigned program to include program of record changes, cost/schedule/performance issues, risks, and contract status.
Assist in the planning, organization, activation, and control of the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR) management system.
Assist to activate and monitor the various project Purchase Request (PR) funding loads within Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR).
Manage and maintain the Integrated Master Plans/Integrated Master Schedules (IMP/IMS), earned value measurement metrics management system, and the USAF Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR) financial planning tool.
Assist with planning, organization, and control of all production and Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD)/capabilities master schedules, testing schedules, program’s weapon system prime/ subcontractor schedules, and identification/resolution of variances in weapon system contractor performance.
Prepare and present briefs covering system schedules, cost controls, and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
Manage and monitor the prime contractor’s efforts to design, develop, test and field Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) applying to the airframe or legacy ground station.
Assist in writing and developing contract Statement of Work (SOW) documents and Contract Data Requirements Listing (CDRLs) and participate in contract proposal technical evaluations designed to govern the international project procurement.
Assist the Government with day-to-day monitoring of technical information requests and flight test planning tasks.
Assist in programmatic reporting, program risk cube, risk summaries, program management reviews, risk support, and maintaining risk management plans.
Participate in financial reviews, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and technical reviews.
Assist in review and analysis of cost and schedule estimates associated with Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Contract Change Proposals (CCPs), change orders, and program’s prime contract modifications.
Assess viability, identify risks, and monitor progress of mission planning system solutions.
Assist in USAF project management during the development and integration of aircraft hardware/software to assess the functionality of each component.
Assist in assessing system operational performance in satisfying validated operational requirements.
Assist in coordination and resolution of certification issues.
Assist with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) permissions-to-fly and ferry flight preparations.
Participate in Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) working groups and evaluations.
Provide technical support during ground and airborne testing.
Assist in customer interaction to establish critical System of Systems (SoS) interoperability requirements to gather and exploit imagery intelligence (IMINT) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) information.
Be capable of using electronic Security Assistance Management Manual (eSAMM).
Apply a full range of acquisition program management philosophies, policies, and procedures to perform a wide range of acquisition management activities to include pre and post contract award and milestone reviews.
Apply knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), as well as USAF and Office of the Secretary of War resource planning and execution processes, to support Global Hawk program planning, decision briefings, and progress assessment.
Assist in developing, and analyzing, Integrated Master Plans/Integrated Master Schedules (IMPs/IMSs).
Answer requests for information, perform risk analyses, and assist with resolution of program issues and provide and present materials to senior AF personnel at AFLCMC, ACC and SAF levels.
Be able to travel to CONUS or OCONUS locations as needed to support job duties and be able to obtain a valid passport if required.
Obtain accounts required to execute job duties, including but not limited to Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR), SIPRnet, and Program Management Resource Tool (PMRT).