SAF/AQR - Acquisition Program Analyst (AFRL) (Senior)
Washington, DC /
USAF – STAQSS /
Full Time - Exempt
/ On-site
Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking an Acquisition Program Analyst (Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)) (Senior) to potentially join our team in Washington DC. This position supports SAF/AQR which serves as the Air Force S&T Executive, Air Force Acquisition Chief Engineer and Technical Authority, the Air Force Corrosion Control and Prevention Executive, Air Force Standardization Executive, and functional manager for the S&E career field. Develops and implements plans, policies, and procedures for Air Force S&T, laboratory management, technology transition (to include Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations (JCTD)), Technology Cooperation Program, technology transfer, development planning (DP), and experimentation.
This position serves as a legislative consultant to SAF/AQR on how to communicate with Congress in the most effective method to ensure Congress understands the importance of critical game-changing technologies, increasing the likelihood of adequate and timely funding for research efforts in support of warfighter needs.
***This position is contingent upon contract award and is expected to begin July 2023***
What you'll be doing:
- Typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. May oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job
- Provide Investment and Strategic Partnership Oversight. Provide support on strategic communication and pathfinder areas as well as support to overall AFRL action items/taskers as directed
- Provide guidance and oversight on the strategic objectives of this program on behalf of the Air Force Senior Acquisition Executive (SAE)
- Track, understand and assist with understanding of AF policy, directives & instructions and maintain a digital repository of key documents for reference in assisting staff
- Advise and assist the AQR staff as they work to increase understanding of and support for AFRL within Senior leadership & Staffs
- Support on strategic communications, congressional requests, and requests from senior leadership throughout the AF and DoD
- Provide support for policy and legislative change actions
- Identify/analyze AFRL internal/external communications requirements/ processes to solidify the information needs of SAF/AQ and its internal/external stakeholders
- Maintain regular exchange/communications with AFRL, on strategic relationships, such as manufacturing
- Support HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft and spacecraft platforms and may be required to work independently
- Study, analyze, and provide recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution
- Track compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues
- Identify and research programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules
- Provide short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, NATO, coalition, or bi-lateral activities
- Prepare PPBE documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program
- Support the HAF review process - AFROCs, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs, AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc
- Review and provide 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
- Handle confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications
What you'll need:
- MA/MS; 12 years relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree. BA/BS degree plus 8 years relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.
- Years of experience: >10
- Relevant acquisition experience in a System Program Office and/or HAF required
- Experience in the DoD acquisition lifecycle, acquisition strategies, documents, and processes are highly desired
- TS/SCI Security Clearance
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D
