Nationwide IT Services

Federal IT solutions and program management

Acquisition Program Analyst Senior

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USA$135k - $170k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Have a Master's degree in a Business, Finance, or Engineering discipline, or satisfy an experience substitution: 12 years of relevant work experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience.
Have a total of 10 years of acquisition experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters.
Have experience with the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process, including development of budget documentation and familiarity with analyzing budget execution.
Be proficient in computer-based communication and office information technology tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams) and Adobe Reader and Pro.
Be able to learn new software and office information technology tools in a timely manner.
Be proficient in public speaking, including delivering briefings, speaking in in-person and online meetings, and giving presentations.
Be able to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas.
Be able to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, and fingers.
Be able to sit for prolonged periods at a desk while working on a computer.

Responsibilities

Support Headquarters Air Force budget preparation and defense, senior acquisition executive oversight and decision-making activities, and Program Executive Office program execution and oversight efforts for aircraft platforms.
Maintain and analyze planning, scheduling, and management data.
Study, analyze, and provide recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
Provide independent assessments of programs approaching milestone decisions and of prime contractor technical and operational issues.
Research and analyze program trends, identify issues, and recommend solutions.
Recommend funding allocations, program goals, objectives, schedules, and program direction.
Track compliance with stated program direction and identify issues.
Identify and research programmatic issues and tradeoffs involving required capabilities, costs, and schedules.
Review and recommend changes to existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability-area policies and implementation.
Review and evaluate the impact of national, Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and civil government policies and activities affecting Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.
Maintain historical Air Force weapon-program documentation and develop summary documents, briefings, and training materials.
Provide short-notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, Office of the Secretary of Defense staff, Joint Staff, Headquarters Air Force, Major Air Command, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, coalition, and bilateral activities.
Prepare Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution documentation to accurately articulate the current program.
Support the Headquarters Air Force review process, including Air Force Requirements Oversight Councils, Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessments, Defense Acquisition Boards, the Congressional cycle, Acquisition Strategy Panels, Air Force Review Boards, Configuration Steering Boards, and Government Accountability Office reports.
Review and document Mandatory Declassification Review and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Monitor ongoing studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to weapon systems.
Support program-specific efforts such as Concept of Operations development, Capability Development Documents, Capability Production Documents, Information Exchange Requirements, and requirements working groups.
Review and provide data to support legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads, Congressional staffer visits, and other events, ensuring an integrated and consistent Air Force position in response to Congressional questions, issues, and information requests on assigned programs or portfolios.
Perform other tasks closely associated with the listed duties and coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Support the Program Objective Memorandum and Program Planning, Budgeting, and Execution.

Acquisition Program Analyst – Senior
Clearance: TS/SCI
Onsite 5 days per week
Position Overview:
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a Sr. Acquisition Program Analyst (APA) for the STAQSS II Contract supporting the Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ).

The Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior position includes supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight, and decision-making activities.

Responsibilities:

Supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft platform.
Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.
Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
Providing honest broker assessments of programs approaching milestone decisions and of prime contractor technical and operational issues
Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.
Making recommendations on the allocation of funding, establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules, and the formulation of program direction.
Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.
Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.
Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.
Maintaining historical Air Force weapon program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material
Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi-lateral activities
Preparing Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program.
Supporting the HAF review process - Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROCs), Joint Warfighting Capabilities Assessment (JWCAs), Defense Acquisition Boards (DABs), Congressional cycle, Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASPs), Air Force Review Board (AFRBs), Configuration Steering Board (CSB), Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, etc.
Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Monitoring ongoing studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to weapon systems
Supporting program-specific efforts like Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups
Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-ahead, 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.
Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.
Program Objective Memorandum (POM) & Program Planning, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE)

Qualifications:

Active TS Clearance with SCI eligibility
Master’s degree in a Business, Finance, or Engineering discipline.
A total of 10 years of acquisition experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters.
Experience with DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, including development of budget documentation and familiarity with analyzing budget execution.
Must be proficient in all computer-based communication/office IT tools, to include the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite – Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro).
Must have the ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
Must be proficient in public speaking: capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.

Work Experience Substitutions:

12 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.
BA/BS degree plus 8 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists and fingers
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer

About Nationwide IT Services
NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.  

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP) and educational reimbursement along with Pet Insurance.
 
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability or protected veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable law.

Salary range $135,000 to $170,000 annually
The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions.

About the Company

Nationwide IT Services

Federal IT solutions and program management

What Nationwide IT Services does: It provides Information Technology solutions, program management support, and subject-matter expertise for the U.S. federal government, leveraging its 8(a) SBA designation and CVE-verified SDVOSB status. How its product works: It deploys mission-specific IT and management solutions that comply with regulatory requirements, reflect the client’s mission, vision and values, align objectives with deliverables, apply industry best practices, and create measurable, sustainable change. How it differs from competitors: It combines federal-focused IT and management consulting with 8(a) certification and SDVOSB status, emphasizing tailored, mission-aligned solutions that navigate regulatory environments and deliver measurable results for government clients. What the company’s goal is: To help federal agencies achieve their missions by delivering compliant, mission-aligned IT and management solutions that produce lasting change.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chantilly, VA
Founded: 2006

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