Strategic Naval Program Analyst – FMS/EDA

Cherokee Federal; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Cherokee Federal CNSP seeks an experienced Intermediate Program Analyst to provide programmatic, administrative, and technical support for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Foreign Military Sales transfer programs.

You will assist in developing work plans, monitor execution, conduct logistics analysis, and prepare reports required by the SOW, ensuring compliance with Coast Guard, DoD, and federal regulations. Responsibilities include maintaining IMS schedules, preparing acquisition documents, market

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years of experience in naval ship maintenance or overhaul, including planning, management, and assessment, or a Bachelor’s in Maritime Mechanical Engineering with ten (10) CG, Navy, or Merchant Marine HM&E experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience serving aboard a United States Navy (USN), United States Coast Guard (USCG), or Department of Defense (DoD) vessel and five (5) years of relevant experience directly related to naval ship maintenance or overhaul, including planning, management, and assessment of ship maintenance activities.
• Prefer Three (3) years of FMS EDA transfer project experience
• Experience directly working with United States Government (USG) and foreign stakeholders, including briefing General Officers, Flag Officers, or Senior Executive Service members
• Strong Project Management Skills.
• Excellent writing skills, utilizing the applicable documentation resources.
• Proficient in the use of Coast Guard Standard Workstation III.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to obtain Common Access Card (CAC).
• Work will be performed in a climate-controlled office environment, local Baltimore shipyards, and shipyards CONUS and OCONUS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for FMS/EDA projects, tracking milestones, work plans, and deliverables.
• Update schedules to reflect changes in scope, risk assessments, or government approvals.
• Support preparation of acquisition documents (e.g., Bill of Materials, Purchase Requests, Cost Estimates, Acquisition Strategies, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Supply and Parts Management).
• Conduct market research, draft Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, and other procurement artifacts per the SOW.
• Aid in creating and maintaining maintenance/refit, installation, and training work plans for ship transfer projects.
• Identify and analyze material requirements, locate National Stock Numbers/Part Numbers, generate MILSTRIP requisitions, and recommend alternate sources when items are unavailable in the Government Supply System.
• Provide logistics support for the collection, processing, tracking and follow up of ships' requests for outfitting and spare parts.
• Coordinate receipt, inspection, packaging, forwarding, and tracking of material shipments at staging sites, vendors, and shipyards.
• Monitor project progress, assess risks, and propose mitigation strategies for COR approval.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports, status briefs, action item trackers, and after action reports (AARs) in accordance with the SOW.
• Support CG-SID-2 Case Managers and technical leads in liaison efforts between CG SID-2, foreign customer representatives, and internal DoD/USG partners (e.g., DSAMS, SCIP, NAVSUP, DTS).
• Participate in Joint Visual Inspections (JVIs) Work Definition Conferences (WDCs), site surveys, and briefings to senior officials (General/Flag officers, SES).
• Draft and maintain process guides, flowcharts, and standard operating procedures for ILS related functions (e.g., Configuration Data Management, Maintenance Management).
• Archive all deliverables in the government controlled electronic filing system, ensuring compliance with Section508 and records management requirements.
• Provide on site technical assistance (CONUS/OCONUS) for ship availability execution, "hot" and "cold" transfer activities, and post transfer training.
• Prepare travel packages, obtain APACS/ECC clearances, and comply with Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance requirements for overseas work.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

MS Office 365

Coast Guard SW III

CAC access

Education

Bachelor’s in Maritime Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Coast Guard Standard Workstation III

Job description

Cherokee Federal CNSP seeks an experienced Intermediate Program Analyst to provide programmatic, administrative, and technical support for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Foreign Military Sales transfer programs.

You will assist in developing work plans, monitor execution, conduct logistics analysis, and prepare reports required by the SOW, ensuring compliance with Coast Guard, DoD, and federal regulations. Responsibilities include maintaining IMS schedules, preparing acquisition documents, market