Acquisition Program Manager, Junior

DCS has an exciting position for a Junior Program Manager with past USAF Tactical Air Control Party Specialist experience.  They would provide support to the Special Operations Forces and Personnel Recovery Office (AFLCMC/WIS) directorate.

Essential Job Functions:

The Candidate will apply knowledge and experience in acquisition program management philosophy policies and procedures to systems, subsystems, equipment procurement activities, post award project/program management tasks, and acquisition programs throughout their life cycles.  The Candidate will manage and organize resources and personnel needed to efficiently and effectively meet the objectives of each task, as well as explore new approaches as applicable within the performance of these tasks.  The Candidate will assign personnel to provide services as described below in execution of the SOF & PR Division acquisition management support requirements.

The Candidate will assist with developing integrated risk management plans and strategies.

The Candidate will assist with analyzing and preparing draft recommendations relating to weapon system contractor production changes for Government consideration.  The Candidate will assist with writing, reviewing, and editing program documentation with the goal of ensuring weapon system changes are accurately identified and recorded.  The Candidate will assist with reviewing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Contract Change Proposals (CCPs).  The Candidate will participate in fact-finding and support the Configuration Control Board (CCB) process.

The Candidate will assist with performing analysis of problems and issues confirmed by the Government as requiring additional support.  Analysis of the problems and issues will include but not be limited to identification of potential impacts/risks to programs and mitigation/avoidance strategies. 

The Candidate will provide support for strategic scheduling and planning documentation such as the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and will develop and coordinate a reporting framework for event-based activities during the work efforts.  The Candidate will develop, analyze, and maintain a master integrated program schedule from concept exploration to fielding a system; employ networking software tools and capabilities to support lower tier schedule networking, network statusing, generation of network graphics, assignment of realistic durations and relationships to network elements; evaluate Contractor proposed schedules against Government schedules; assess Government program office schedules against schedule databases; conduct probabilistic and deterministic risk assessments on both weapon system contractor and Government schedules by performing a Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) using Monte Carlo simulation based software; utilize various types of scheduling software; and integrate weapon system contractor and Government schedule data.  The Candidate will assist with the planning for program milestones and reviews.

The Candidate will perform analyses to support program strategy decisions and courses of action.  The Candidate will provide a program assessment for integration of documentation to ensure consistency with program strategy and consistency across all milestone documentation.  The Candidate will provide inputs, draft, coordinate (with the appropriate division and other Government agencies), adjudicate comments, and produce final versions of coordinated milestone documents and assessments.  The Candidate will develop and collect technical data and inputs for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approval.  The Candidate will gather program information and conduct analyses as required by the program managers and leadership.

The Candidate will assist in the effort to improve internal management processes by recommending alternatives to management.  The Candidate will participate in process improvement activities as members of, or advisors to, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Product/Process Improvement Working Groups (PIWGs).

The Candidate will assist in translating user requirements documents such as the Capability Development Document (CDD), Capability Production Document (CPD), and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) into weapon system contract Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation.  The Candidate will assist with developing and documenting recommended program management inputs for PWSs, Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs), and other acquisition documentation for assigned programs.

In addition to Section 3.1.2, The Candidate will be proficient in Microsoft (MS) Project.  The Candidate will be familiar with the Comprehensive Cost and Reporting System (CCaRS), System Metric and Reporting Tool (SMART) and Air Force and SOF portals in order to conduct research/analyses and to prepare spreadsheets, briefings, figures, graphics, tables, forms, and papers.  Finished products will be technical and non-technical, classified, and unclassified, in the media and format requested.

The Candidate will assist with leading/support activities including but not limited to planning meetings/offsites, facilitating meetings/off sites, developing documents, and attending specialized meetings, as required.  Support activities will include developing and disseminating the agenda and slides, opening, and setting up the conference room, recording and disseminating action items via electronic mail, and securing the room after the meeting. 

The Candidate will provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for efforts to include but not be limited to briefings, letters, and planning/coordination support for meetings.

The Candidate will assist with writing, coordinating, staffing, and maintaining program documentation, including but not limited to documentation regarding requirements, cost, schedule, performance, risk, impacts, and status of the program.

The Candidate will attend and support reviews, audits and working group meetings including but not limited to Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Test Planning Working Groups (TPWGs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).  Support duties may include computer set-up, slide forwarding, documenting minutes/actions/decisions, and other duties as necessary.

The Candidate will assist with coordinating arrangements, agendas, and briefing materials and record/track program action items and suspense’s for events such as meetings, reviews, working groups, and audits.  For these events, coordination should occur with functional managers, outside agencies, weapon system contractor personnel, and the program office customers.

The Candidate will assist with collecting and preparing materials for staff meetings and other programmatic meetings, as required by senior personnel.

The Candidate will provide assistance to the Government for assembling Contractor Performance Assessment Rating (CPAR) inputs for weapon system contracts. 

The Candidate will apply knowledge, experience, and best business practices to provide DoD, USAF, and USSOCOM acquisition PM support, demonstrating a familiarity with USSOCOM Directive 70-1 and current acquisition processes, policies and procedures as they pertain to programs up to and including ACAT 1D.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and up to 3 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed or, High School diploma and 5 years of directly related experience.

Must have a Secret Clearance.