Senior Acquisition Analyst

KBR, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Acquisition Analyst to support the DoN’s OPNAV N4I C-UxSTeam at the Pentagon. The role requires DoD acquisition expertise and the ability to coordinate program reviews and budget actions for C-UxS projects.

The analyst will interact with DON, Joint Staff, and other DoW stakeholders, applying PM principles to planning, programming, budgeting, and execution efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or business field, or equivalent experience.
• 4 years of related work experience.
• Active Secret level security clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead regular program management reviews of active RDT&E projects to develop C-UxS solutions.
• Maintain situational awareness of DoW SOPs and policies and support OPNAV planning and budgeting processes.
• Prepare written products (emails, presentations, reports) per OPNAV procedures.
• Support budget formulation and tasking via ETMS2 and assign tasks to subordinate commands.
• Interact with stakeholders across DoW and U.S. Government to staff proposals through approval.

Skills

DoW acquisition procedures

Program management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or business

Master's degree

Tools

ETMS2

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title:

SeniorAcquisitionAnalyst

Job Posting Description

KBR’s Mission Engineering Division delivers complex technical solutions and expert support to the U.S. Department of War, specializing in modeling and simulation, cyber transformation, air vehicle mission integration, and lifecycle support. As a trusted partner with a proven history in mission technology, KBR collaborates closely with clients to develop innovative and effective solutions. With a strong ethical framework, KBR prioritizes data security, privacy, and responsible information management to ensure mission success.

KBR is seeking a SeniorAcquisitionAnalyst with an expert understanding of Department of War (DoW)acquisitionand program management procedures and policies and a basic understanding of Counter Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (C-UxS) technologies to support the DoN’s Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) at the Pentagon. Analyst will support the OPNAV N4I C-UxSTeam, and may directly interact and support OPNAV Installations and Logistics (N4) Director, Deputy Director and other N4 staff members by applyingacquisitionsubject matter expertise to the OPNAV planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of C-UxS developmental projects. Analyst will also apply program management subject matter expertise to conduct regular program management reviews of active developmental projects and to conduct reviews of new project proposals and to staff those proposals through the process for approval. The analyst will coordinate directly with stakeholders in the Office of the Secretary of War, the Joint Staff, the Services, and other DoW and U.S. Government organizations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Working closely with OPNAV N4 military and civilian leads and executing their guidance.Maintaining situational awareness of current and developing threats and C-UxS solutions and understanding and following DoW standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies.
• Maintaining situational awareness of and following applicable DoWacquisitionand program management procedures and policies.Coordinating and leading regular program management reviews of active (currently funded) research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) projects to develop C-UxS solutions.
• Coordinating and leading corrective actions for underperforming projects.Coordinating and leading annual reviews of proposals for RDT&E projects to develop C-UxS materiel solutions.Identifyingacquisitioncourses of action (COAs) for new RDT&E proposals and staffing them through the process for approval.
• Coordinating with the DON Resource Management team and the supportingacquisitionorganization for accurate and timely reporting of project budget execution for the current fiscal year (FY) and planning for future FYs.
• Providing project management coordination and leadership for DON-led projects.Coordinating operational planning teams and working groups with staff and external stakeholders as needed for special subjects/issues.
• Coordinating staffing actions and taskers in accordance with OPNAV SOPs and policies.Preparing written products (emails, presentations, info papers, reports, and executive summaries) based on military and civilian lead guidance in accordance with OPNAV procedures and policies.
• Support the Project Objective Memorandum (POM) and budget formulation process as directed by the resource sponsor.Prepare, process, and respond to tasking received viaEnterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2)as well as generate tasking assignments to subordinate commands as required.
• Displaying oral and written communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word).Possess a working understanding of the relationships and responsibilities of the DON, to include the offices of the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations.Answering requests for information from a variety of key stakeholders, including Congress, OSD, and the Services.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) or business (accounting, auditing, business administration, business analytics, economics, or finance) field, or equivalent experience.
• 4 years of related work experience.
• Active Secret level security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years of related work experience
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Master’s Degree is an applicable field

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

KBR offers professional training and development .

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