Senior Acquisition Program Specialist

COLSA

Senior Acquisition Program Specialist

Trenton, NJ +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Apply knowledge and experience in acquisition program support to assist program managers in meeting guidance in FAR, DoD 5000.2 and other applicable documents and regulations, systems and guides.
    • Assist with the DoD planning, programming and budgeting process; USAF weapons acquisition process; cost estimating and analysis of missiles, munitions, electronic systems, delivery vehicles, targets and range systems; to support Government program managers and financial managers.
    • Prepare briefings, develop and manage program schedules, program plans, and program courses of action for streamlined operations and processes.
    • Support and execute risk management processes as well as to prepare and coordinate responses to requests for information from external organizations.
    • Perform economic, budget, and financial analyses to include obligations and expenditure forecasting.
    • Develop funds management, funding status, automated models, and control techniques.
    • Prepare decision support information.
    • Develop, maintain, and update program Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and IMS; analyzing prime and subcontractor IMP/IMS; identify opportunities to improve program execution; reviewing deliverable status together with milestone schedules, status reports, and cost performance reports; and analyze to determine the accuracy of information and situation depicted.
    • Develop Business Case Analyses, acquisition milestone documents and briefings.
    • Support development of draft RFP
    • Advise and assist with development and conduct of source selection simulations and cost benefit assessments to determine optimal capability and strategy to acquire intended weapon system.
    • Assist with the planning and management of product baseline configurations to include configuration identification, configuration control, configuration status accounting, and configuration verification and auditing
    • Assist with development of Capability Based Assessments (CBA), Initial Capabilities Documents, Capability Development Documents (CDD), and Capability Production Documents (CPD), along with associated risk assessments, briefings and coordination/staffing documentation.
    • Maintain requirements traceability and develop required reports and analyses to facilitate updates to existing CDDs and CPDs as required by senior Government decision makers.
    • Develop Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) documentation, Information Support Plans (ISPs), Information Assurance Support Plans (IASP), Program Protection Plans (PPP), and any/all related DoDAF 2.2 (or later) architecture views.
    • Develop any and all required products at an extremely accelerated pace to support short-notice program direction where organic resources are either not yet on-board or are insufficient to handle sudden increases in workload volume.
    • Advise and assist the Government in performing source selection tasks.
    • Assist with the development, maintenance, and updating of acquisition reports such as the Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR), Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and supplemental reports.
    • Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans
    • Manage and run Earned Value Management software and analyze other contractor’s production performance

    _At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefitshere. _

    Required Skills

    Required Experience

    One of the following combinations of education/experience:

    • * Master's degree in relevant degree field + 7 years relevant experience; OR
      
      • Bachelor's degree in relevant degree field + 10 years relevant experience; OR
      • Associates degree + 15 years relevant experience
    • Active Top Secret Security clearance required

    Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

  • Qualifications

    KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

    ● Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

    ● Excellent guest service and organization skills.

    ● Working knowledge of Windows, Word, and Excel.

    ● Working knowledge of Media Creation Software, video production and visual special effects.

    ● Familiar with media production.

    ● Ability to make impromptu decisions, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced environment.

    ● Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

  • Locations
    Washington, DC • Trenton, NJ