Acquisition Manager, Junior

Demonstrate an understanding of DoD acquisition processes and analytical methods or techniques to gather analyze and evaluate information required by the USG; assist in drawing conclusions and devising solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance; assist with developing and drafting acquisition documentation and assisting with quality control; assist with performing work measurement studies program or operations efficiency reviews cost studies or workload change impact analyses; and rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact finding analytical and advisory functions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support key acquisition events and reviews as needed such as: System Requirements Reviews (SRR) Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) Critical Design Reviews (CDR) Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) Technical Coordination Meetings (TCM) Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) Physical Configuration Audits (PCA) Production Readiness Reviews (PRR) and others as applicable.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases and assist in the development and analysis of key program metrics.
• Assist with tracking technical metrics and reporting status.
• Apply an understanding of DoD and AF program/project analysis to assist with planning organizing completing and presenting assessments of program/project activity management concepts analyses studies and procedures to the USG; Assist with performing analyses to support program strategy decisions and courses of action; Evaluate implications of existing or proposed projects programs processes and policies/laws and recommend improvements to the USG.
• Support the development review and approval processes for requirements document development and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process and staffing; Assist in translating user requirements documents such as the Capability Development Document (CDD) Capability Production Document (CPD) and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) into Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation for the directorate.
• Support USG implementation of policies processes and tools for capability planning and development; Assist capabilities managers in arranging and supporting High Powered Teams (HPTs) for capabilities development; Assist in developing and implementing capability based planning processes for AFMC; Assist in facilitating AFMC support to Capability Review and Risk Assessment (CRRA) and integrate AFMC/Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) capability based planning activities and by providing input for Integrated Summits (ISUMMITs).
• Promote the use of Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) throughout the acquisition lifecycle process and foster the development and maintenance of common use MS&A tools useful to the divisions/groups/industry.
• Assist in integration of intelligence information and infrastructure to ensure crossenterprise capabilities planning and system acquisition.
• Provide support for all aspects of program cost schedule and performance; Assist with Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) data calls and reviews; Support and assist in planning organizing and managing of general and critical aspects of the development production and/or deployment of the systems subsystems and equipment as well as the acquisition program management of the full life cycle requirements.
• Develop and collect technical data and inputs for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approval.
• Assist in producing or supporting the development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost schedule and performance.
• Assist with developing analyzing reporting and maintaining schedules and metrics that are needed to track program status; Assist with providing schedule analysis of overarching program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) with knowledge of OEMspecific scheduling tools or other tools mandated by the USG and integration techniques.
• Interface and coordinate with lateral USG organizations including but not limited to headquarters major commands aircraft wings/squadrons test agencies and USAF Centers or other external agencies to accomplish assigned tasks; Assist with the resolution of programmatic issues including but not be limited to interfacing/querying Air Staff Air Force Major Command and DoD personnel.
• Assist with providing technical support planning for coordinating and participating in integrated program reviews and conferences including but not limited to the following: executive readiness technical budget design weapon system requirement working groups supportability and management reviews.
• Support DAG and PEG processes.
• Participate in process improvement activities as members of or advisors to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Product/Process Improvement Working Groups (PIWGs).

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