Acquisition Manager, Senior

COLSA; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

COLSA is seeking a professional to apply DoD acquisition processes and analytical methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by the USG. The role assists in drafting acquisition documentation, supporting quality control, and performing work measurement studies and cost analyses.

The candidate will support program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and help develop program metrics, track technical metrics, and present assessments to the USG with automation tools to aid decision

Qualifications

• Understanding of DoD and AF program analysis.
• Ability to draft acquisition documentation and assist with quality control.
• Experience with work measurement studies, efficiency reviews, cost studies, and workload analyses.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition events and reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and related meetings.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases and developing key program metrics.
• Assist with tracking technical metrics and reporting status.
• Apply DoD/AF program analysis to plan, organize, and present assessments to the USG; support actions.
• Assist in translating user requirements into RFP documentation for the directorate.
• Promote Modeling, Simulation & Analysis across the acquisition lifecycle and support MS&A tools.
• Assist integration of intelligence information and infrastructure for cross-enterprise capability planning.
• Provide support for program cost, schedule, and performance, including data calls and CDRLs.

Skills

DoD acquisition processes

Analytical methods

Cost analysis

Quality control

Data analysis

Job description

The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of DoD acquisition processes and analytical methods or techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by the USgovernment (USG).Assist in drawing conclusions and devising solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance; assist with developing and drafting acquisition documentation and assisting with quality control; assist with performing work measurement studies, program or operations efficiency reviews, cost studies, or workload change impact analyses; and rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact-finding, analytical, and advisory functions.

Responsibilities:

• Support key acquisition events and reviews as needed such as System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Technical Coordination Meetings (TCM), Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and others as applicable.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases and assist in the development and analysis of key program metrics.
• Assist with tracking technical metrics and reporting status.
• Apply an understanding of DoD and AF program/project analysis to assist with planning, organizing, completing, and presenting assessments of program/project activity, management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures to the USG; Assist with performing analyses to support program strategy decisions and courses of action; Evaluate implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies/laws and recommend improvements to the USG.
• Support the development, review, and approval processes for requirements document development and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process and staffing. Assist in translating user requirements documents such as the Capability Development Document (CDD), Capability Production Document (CPD), and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) into Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation for the directorate.
• Support USG implementation of policies, processes, and tools for capability planning and development. Assist capabilities managers in arranging and supporting High Powered Teams (HPTs) for capabilities development. Assist in developing and implementing capability-based planning processes for AFMC. Assist in facilitating AFMC support to Capability Review and Risk Assessment (CRRA) and integrate AFMC/Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) capability-based planning activities and by providing input for Integrated Summits (I-SUMMITs).
• Promote the use of Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) throughout the acquisition lifecycle process and foster the development and maintenance of common use MS&A tools useful to the divisions/groups/industry.
• Assist in integration of intelligence information and infrastructure to ensure cross-enterprise capabilities planning and system acquisition.
• Provide support for all aspects of program cost, schedule, and performance. Assist with Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), data calls, and reviews. Support and assist in planning, organizing, and managing of general and critical