Acquisition Program Analyst

Piper Companies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site at Pentagon

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an Acquisition Program Analyst for the Air Force, currently on-site at the Pentagon five days a week. You will support the SAF/AQ staffing and technical services team, lead analyses, and provide insights into the Defense Industrial Base.

Active clearance and extensive acquisition experience are required. Responsibilities include budget oversight, data analysis, program documentation, and briefings to senior stakeholders; you’ll coordinate with multiple offices and

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility.
• Master's degree in business or related discipline; 10+ years acquisition experience in a System Program Office or AF HQ.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), SharePoint, TEAMS; Adobe Reader/Pro.
• Strong public speaking and briefing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support HAF budget preparation, SAE oversight, and program execution activities.
• Maintain and analyze planning, scheduling, and management data.
• Study requirements, acquisition strategies, and program documentation; provide recommendations.
• Provide impartial assessments of programs approaching milestones and issues with prime contractors.
• Research program trends, identify issues, and propose solutions.
• Track funding allocation, goals, schedules, and program direction.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Program management

Acquisition experience

Public speaking

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master's degree in business or related discipline

10+ years acquisition experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

TEAMS

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Acquisition Program Analyst for our partner supporting the Air Force. This role supports (ILO) Tactical Industrial Base branch within the Acquisition IntegrationDirectorate (AQX). This position providesinsights into the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Responsibilities include supporting the Defense Production Act, managing industrial facilities, reviewing mergers and acquisitions, and contributing to OSD Industrial Base Assessments. The right candidate will join a team supportingthe Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ) on theStaffing and Technical Acquisition Services Support II (STAQSS II)contract.

*This position is currently on-site at the Pentagon 5 days per week.

The tasks for this position include:

• - Supporting HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities,PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft platforms.
• - Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.
• - Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies,program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and programexecution.
• -Providing impartial assessments of programs approaching milestone decisions and of primecontractor technical and operational issues.
• - Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.
• - Making recommendations on the allocation of funding, establishment of program goals,objectives, and schedules, and the formulation of program direction.
• - Tracking documentation for compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.
• - Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities,costs, and schedules.
• - Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition andcapability area policies and implementation.
• - Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.
• - Maintaining historical Air Force weapon program documentation and developing summarydocuments/briefings and training material.
• - Providing short-notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context ofCongressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, NATO, coalition, or bi-lateralactivities.
• - Preparing PPBE documentation to ensure it accurately articulates the current program.
• - Supporting the HAF review process- AFROC, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs,AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc.
• - Performing the Secretariat function for ASPs, AFRBs, and CSBs.
• - Reviewing and documenting MDR and FOIA requests.
• - Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to weapon systems.
• - Supporting program-specific efforts like CONOPS development, CDD, CPD, IER, andrequirements working groups.
• - Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads, Congressional staffer visits, and other events to ensure an integrated and consistent Air Force position in response to Congressional questions, issues, and requests for information on assigned program/portfolio.
• - Handles confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, andcommunications.
• - Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinatedwith the COR.

Qualifications

Active Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility

• Master's degree in business or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant acquisition (programs of record) experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters
• A minimum of 10 years working on strategic initiatives for programs of record (PoR), to include an understanding of the DoD PPBE process.
• Must be proficient in computer-based communication/office IT tools especially including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel), SharePoint, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro)
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software and IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
• Must be proficient in public speaking; capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person / online, and giving presentations

Work Substitutions:

• 12 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.
• BA/BS degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists and fingers
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer

Security Clearance

Top Secret with SCI eligibility, mandatory for consideration

Salary

Salary for this position is up to $160,000, dependent on experience.