FMS Program Analyst 2

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Our Program Analysts support different groups, which will have different focuses. As this supports an Echelon 2 Activity, Program Analysts are expected to be able to contextualize information in terms of how they support strategic and regional national security objectives, such as those in Combatant Commander Theater Security Cooperation Plans or Department of State regional initiatives. Additionally, information needs to be presented to different audiences, to include SES and Flag Officer level, and various DoD and Department of State officials, to obtain buy-in and concurrence.  

Responsibilities

• Support Department of the Navy (DoN) and Department of Defense (DoD) Security Cooperation (SC), Security Assistance (SA) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assessments, staff organization, and administrative requirements.  
• Be able to work independently with limited direction and self-motivation.  
• Be able to work cohesively with other contractors and team members.  
• Be able to work closely with customers to ensure deliverables meet their expectations and arrive in a timely manner.  
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings.  
• Provide administrative, analytic, and management support specific to internal and enterprise-wide FMS case development, management, and administration.
• Provide direct support to specific country program directors, managing the case portfolio and responding to executive level issues and concerns. 
• Assist the CPDs and BPC leads in the Case development process, from receipt of Letter of Request (LOR) to issuance of an Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), Pricing and Availability (P&A) or Lease Agreement.
• Enter individual requests in to the system and track the progress against target metrics at both individual and aggregate levels, while coordinating with case managers at Case Administering Offices (CAOs) upon their completion. 
• Develop and provide insight for CPDs and regional divisions on case execution performance at the portfolio-level (Country and Region) and case closure targets for completed cases. 
• Support the development and maintenance of analytic products, including country summary papers, engagement sheets, information papers, and briefs. 
• Provide statistics and metrics to support analysis and management of security assistance activities. 
• Provide advice, analysis, counsel, coordination, and prepare technical papers and briefs regarding areas such as meetings and conferences, Security Assistance Management Reviews, Case Management Reviews, and Case Reconciliation Reviews. 
• Provide advice and support regarding DoN level reporting requirements and prepare assigned reports. 
• Support Navy IPO customer engagements, presentations and client meetings, as required.
• Coordinate, daily, with the Navy IPO client to support the completion of specific Task milestones within estimated timeframes and budget constraints. 
• Attend and maintain minutes for FMS enterprise activities and high-level meetings for the CPD. 
• Provide inputs to strategic plans, regional and country summaries, command briefs, process desk guides and other handbooks, metrics reporting, and internal/external communications documents.  

BPC Specific  

• Support BPC case planning, administration, management, logistics, training, and financial matters. 
• Analyze enterprise-wide BPC programs, and make policy, program, and performance recommendations. 
• Routinely assess overall BPC program status and provide advice on progress and relevant timelines. 
• Provide advice, analysis, coordination, and prepare technical papers regarding strategic goals, meetings and symposiums, and conferences. 
• Support BPC data calls.  

Qualifications

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree with five years of relevant experience and soft skills in areas and assignments such as data analysis, Program Management, and portfolio management.  Two additional years’ experience can offset the bachelor’s degree requirement (total of 7 years of relevant experience)

Other Requirements:

• Must have or be able to secure a secret clearance

Desired Qualifications/Experience:

• Professional communication requesting inputs from dotted-line entities and following up on them. 
• Ability to learn and apply cross-cultural understanding when present and participating in engagements with other countries.  
• Comfortable working across different IT systems to move a product through different parts of a complex process, and able to track the progress of a single product. 
• Still in crafting presentations to senior government decision makers. 
• Familiarity and/or Experience with FMS or BPC 
• Willingness to be on-site at Washington Navy Yard (WNY) 2 to 3 days per week, and travel to other government offices, including DSCA, OSD and Echelon 2 and 3 activities; Occasional travel to supported foreign countries. 

Skills & Technology Used:

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
  
• Possess both analytical and interpersonal skills.
  
• Negotiation and organizational skills/techniques.
  
• Effective Communicator/English language skills.
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• Customer service oriented, detail focused, pro-active behavior, multi-task capability.
  

Software:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel
• Outlook
• SharePoint
  

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.