AQ1 - Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior - TS/SCI

Nationwide IT Services; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Analyst to support the Global Power Programs Directorate. The role involves preparing budgets, analyzing program documentation, and providing recommendations on acquisition strategies. A Master's degree and 10 years of acquisition experience are required, along with an active TS clearance. Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off, enhancing an already competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Active TS Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 10 years of acquisition experience in a System Program Office or Air Force Headquarters.
• Ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support HAF budget preparation and defense activities.
• Maintain and analyze planning, scheduling, management data.
• Provide assessments of programs approaching milestone decisions.

Skills

Acquisition experience

Public speaking

Familiarity with PPBE process

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Reader

Job description

Acquisition Program Analyst – Senior

Clearance: TS/SCI

Onsite 5 days per week

This position provides critical PEM support for programs of record (PoR) across the AQP portfolio.

SAF/AQP – Global Power Programs Directorate

Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is currently looking for a Sr. Acquisition Program Analyst to support SAF/AQP, Global Power Programs Directorate. AQP directs, plans, and programs for development, procurement, and product support of a $10B portfolio of global power programs. The portfolio includes legacy fighters, fifth-generation aircraft, and sixth‑generation aircraft programs. It encompasses the entirety of the DAF munitions procurements to include weapons currently used in Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) such as Joint Directed Attack Munition (JDAM), Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), and Hellfire missiles. Finally, the Global Power portfolio captures the DAF investments in the nuclear triad to include the legacy and modernized Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and Cruise Missile programs. The portfolio is increasingly vital cross‑cutting Air Force Global Power priorities such as Nuclear Command Control & Communications, Operational Imperatives, and emerging Air Force kinetic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision‑making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft platform.
• 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 program execution.
• Providing honest broker assessments of programs approaching milestone decisions and of prime contractor 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 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 and capability 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 summary documents/briefings and training material.
• Providing short‑notice, quick‑reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi‑lateral activities.
• Preparing Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program.
• Supporting the HAF review process – Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROCs), Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment (JWCAs), Defense Acquisition Boards (DABs), Congressional cycle, Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASPs), Air Force Review Board (AFRBs), Configuration Steering Board (CSB), Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, etc.
• Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
• Monitoring ongoing studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to weapon systems.
• Supporting program‑specific efforts like Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups.
• Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read‑ahead, 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.
• Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and as coordinated with the COR.
• Program Objective Memorandum (POM) & Program Planning, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE)

Qualifications

• Active TS Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Master’s degree in a Business, Finance, or Engineering discipline.
• A total of 10 years of acquisition experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters.
• Experience with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, including development of budget documentation and familiarity with analyzing budget execution.
• Proficiency in all computer‑based communication/office IT tools, including Microsoft Office Suite – Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, Teams; Adobe Reader and Pro.
• Ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
• Proficiency in public speaking: capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.

Work Experience 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 work on a computer.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid holidays and PTO (sick/vacation).
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Educational reimbursement and pet insurance.

Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law.