Program / Project Management Support

Program Management Position

Program management resources shall be expected to apply their knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience in acquisition program management statutory requirements, philosophy, policies, practices, and procedures to FMS and USAF systems, subsystems, equipment, and services procurement activities, post award project / program management tasks, and life-cycle acquisition and acquisition logistics management. Essential Job Functions : These resources shall :

• Have knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.
• Have knowledge of support activities that assist the program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines and be able to recommend viable solutions to problems as well as the pursuit of alternative courses of action.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation, e.g., briefings, documents, and plans.
• Plan, research, analyze and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, and deployment of weapon systems and associated equipment.
• Formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports, e.g., Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) or Monthly Activity Reports (MARs).
• Support program management reviews, senior level meetings / reviews and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) / Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews.
• Support and develop various briefings / schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
• Apply an understanding of DoD and AF Program / Project analysis to plan, organize, complete and present assessments of program / project activity management concepts, analyses, studies and procedures to senior leadership. The Contractor shall evaluate implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies / laws and recommend improvements to the Government point-of-contact (POC).
• Assist the PM and Acquisition Team in the planning and organizing of program management activities, and / or analyses efforts of a group of specialists, and / or advising on and performing work related to program management.
• Plan, organize, complete, and present assessments of program management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures.
• Assist in acquisition strategy planning, pre-award and post-award document preparation, and milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, and decision documentation preparation.
• Interface and coordinate with lateral USG organizations, i.e.,, headquarters, major commands, aircraft wings / squadrons, test agencies, and USAF Centers or other external agencies as required in order to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Assist with the resolution of programmatic issues, i.e.,, interfacing / querying Air Staff, Air Force Major Command, and Department of Defense personnel. The contractor shall document the status, decisions, and open actions to be resolved because of inquiries, and deliver executive-quality products to the PEO / Deputy.
• Establish and maintain databases and assist in the development and analysis of key program metrics, assist in developing and integrating risk management plans and strategies and support program briefings.
• Develop, report, and maintain schedules and metrics that are needed to track program status; have a working knowledge of, and be able to effectively apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles in order to evaluate and report program health and status.

Required Skills : Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, US Citizenship is required. A High School Diploma plus 23 years of experience, an Associate degree plus 17 years, a Bachelor's degree plus 15 years or a Master's degree plus 12 years of experience is required. Current Secret Clearance.