Program Analyst IV (Hybrid)

First Division Consulting; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contracting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Program Analyst to support Marine Corps Systems Command. This hybrid position involves ensuring security and integrity for acquisition programs, developing documentation to improve security efforts, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should possess an active DoD TS clearance and 5-8 years of relevant experience. Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools and analytical abilities are essential. The role requires independence and effective communication. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience supporting Acquisition Program Security, ideally with Marine Corps Systems Command.
• Familiarity with Security Classification Guides and Program Protection Plans.
• Strong ability to cooperate with team members at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the Marine Corps Systems Command in security and integrity of acquisition programs.
• Review and develop acquisition documentation, ensuring compliance with security standards.
• Analyze internal and external reports and provide evaluations.

Skills

Active DoD TS clearance

Experience supporting Acquisition Program Security

Analytical skills

Advanced skills with Microsoft tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Come Join Our Team! First Division Consulting (FirstDiv)

First Division Consulting (FirstDiv) provides program management, acquisition, logistics, field service representative, explosive ordnance disposal, and personnel support services to Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. We are a Small Business Administration certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a Small Disadvantaged Business. If you are looking for a company who has an overall rating on Glassdoor of 4.8 and who puts their people first, then continue to read below and join the FirstDiv team!

This is a hybrid position that requires roughly 3-4 days in the office each week. This is subject to change based on the requirements of the government.

Primary duties will include

This position supports the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) in ensuring the security and integrity of acquisition programs. The Program Analyst will provide critical support to the Acquisition Program Security Officer (APSO), contributing to the development, implementation, and oversight of security protocols throughout the acquisition lifecycle of multiple programs. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) and Marine Corps acquisition and security policies.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, develop, review, and revise acquisition and programmatic documentation ensuring security plans and procedures are being appropriately followed and implemented according to D0D security standards.
• Assist in the development of various acquisition documentation to include but not limited to, Program Protection Plans (PPP), Security Classification Guides (SCG), Critical Program Information (CPI), Anti-Tamper plans, Threat Assessments, and Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT). Ensure Command level Operations Security (OPSEC) policies and procedures are being followed and monitored to protect multiple programs from vulnerabilities and adversaries.
• Ensure DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) guidance is being properly following and implemented into programs various briefings, documentation and daily communications.
• Review Request for Information (RFIs)/Request for Proposals (RFPs) as programs advance through the market research phase, providing guidance on Criticality Analysis, Threat Assessments, and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) to reduce the likelihood of malicious insertion or counterfeit components, Hardware, Software, Firmware into MCSC programs by leveraging the four pillars of SCRM: Security, Integrity, Resilience, and Quality.
• Maintain awareness of program status, execution, and milestones, as well as their corresponding strategic impacts, in order to ensure proper security protocols are being followed and maintained as programs move through the acquisition lifecycle.
• Attend and provide support at meetings, events, and reviews for relevant stakeholders in person and/or via teleconference, video teleconference, and/or web-conference. In addition, the contractor shall prepare meeting minutes and briefings (as needed) to provide leadership with a recap.
• Provide evaluation, analysis, and assessment of both internal and external reports, pre-briefs, and briefs, including those of other agencies, and provide expert analyses of the documents, including relevance and impact.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and proficiency in writing Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M), reports and instructions; be able to brief senior leaders on assignments.
• A proactive self-starter who demonstrates a high degree of initiative and will take ownership of responsibilities and outcomes. Must possess a strong sense of accountability and drive to accomplish taskings within desired timelines.
• Works independently with little supervision.
• Travel required ~10%

Qualifications:

• Must have an active DoD TS clearance
• 5-8 years of experience supporting Acquisition Program Security. Preferably direct support of Marine Corps Systems Command and/or acquisition experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
• Must be familiar with Security Classification Guides, Program Protection Plans, Operations Security
• Ability to cooperate/coordinate with multiple team members and mentors at every level of the organization
• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced skills with Microsoft tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Teams and SharePoint)
• Detail oriented, organized, and ability to multi-task

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

First Division Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All fullyqualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws prohibiting discrimination by protected classes.