Senior Acquisition Analyst

KBR Careers; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses/commissions

Relocation benefits

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR’s Mission Engineering Division seeks a Senior Acquisition Analyst to support the DoN’s OPNAV at the Pentagon. You’ll apply DoW acquisition and program management expertise and contribute to planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of C-UxS initiatives.

Interaction with DON and Joint Staff stakeholders is expected. Responsibilities include leading program reviews, coordinating actions for underperforming projects, preparing executive summaries, and ensuring adherence to SOPs and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work closely with OPNAV N4 military and civilian leads and execute their guidance.
• Maintain situational awareness of current and developing threats and C-UxS solutions and follow DoW SOPs and policies.
• Follow applicable DoW acquisition and program management procedures and policies.
• Coordinate and lead regular program management reviews of active RDT&E projects to develop C-UxS solutions.
• Coordinate and lead corrective actions for underperforming projects.
• Coordinate and lead annual reviews of proposals for RDT&E projects to develop C-UxS materiel solutions.
• Identify acquisition COAs for new RDT&E proposals and staff them through approval.
• Coordinate with the DON Resource Management team for accurate reporting of project budget execution.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (STEM or business) or equivalent experience

Master’s Degree (applicable field)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Senior Acquisition Analyst 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. With a strong ethical framework, KBR prioritizes data security, privacy, and responsible information management to ensure mission success. KBR is seeking a Senior Acquisition Analyst with an expert understanding of Department of War (DoW) acquisition and 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-UxS Team, and may directly interact and support OPNAV Installations and Logistics (N4) Director, Deputy Director and other N4 staff members by applying acquisition subject 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 DoW acquisition and 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.
• Identifying acquisition courses 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 supporting acquisition organization 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 via Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) as well as generate tasking assignments to subordinate commands as required.
• Display 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.

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Culture & Values

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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