Acquisition Analyst

Apogee is seeking a Senior Acquisition Analyst located at MacDill AFB, FL in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics' (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for SOF Digital Applications. PEO-SDA's vision is to provide USSOCOM a "one-stop shop" for SOF software-intensive digital applications. SDA's sole purpose is to ensure SOF Warfighters receive point-of-need knowledge innovation and the software support to remain the premier information dominance force anywhere, anytime.

Why work with us?

Apogee Engineering, LLC is a provider of research, engineering, operations, software, cyber, intel, training, technical services, financial and administrative expertise across an array of DOD and Federal Civilian customers. Our company was founded on the commitment of making a positive difference for our customers and our people. Apogee's culture is infused with integrity and a passion for excellence, which has propelled us into the ranks of an elite small business company. Apogee is known for an unwavering dedication to our client's success, a warm and employee-centric work environment, and an enthusiasm to provide the right solution at the right time.

What you will be doing:

• Provide significant, expert-level acquisition support to government counterparts regarding the SOF Digital Ecosystem, in accordance with USSOCOM 70-1.
• Develop program documentation to include SOW, PWS, SAMP, APB, ADM, program protection plans, financially focused spend plans, Congressional Briefs, ZBTs/Issues and oversee DoD 5000, JCIDS/SOFCIDS, and SOF unique processes for technology projects and acquisition programs.
• Expertly adjust programmatic support to meet emergencies, changing programs or production requirements within available resources and without sacrifice to completeness and accuracy.
• Recommend and design strategies to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of acquisition business processes.
• Work with organizational managers, budget personnel, logisticians, and engineering authorities to develop and gain approval for proposed projects.
• Collect and analyze metrics and requirements from supported organizations.
• Provide expert-level support to Government counterparts regarding identifying, assessing, developing, and mitigating program risk to include briefing leadership on the status of program risks and recurring risk reports.
• Keep program information and files current and organize data to submit to management for decision-making.
• Prepare reports and briefings on program status, policies, and procedures, in support of acquisition program milestones.
• Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of the program; develop recommendations to improve program operations.
• Expertly adjust technical support to meet emergencies, changing programs or production requirements within available resources and without sacrifice to completeness and accuracy.
• Assist in answering data calls and inquiries on program policies and procedures.
• Assist in managing program cost, schedule, performance, and risks in accordance with policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations as necessary.
• Coordinate program information with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interpret regulations and directives to determine impact on programs; monitor programs and projects to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Identify optimal acquisition strategy; defines technical and contractual requirements associated with client needs.
• Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support government counterparts in the development of solutions to program issues.

Experience:

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS clearance with SCI Eligibility

Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner (formerly Level II) Equivalency in the Program Management field

Education: Bachelor's degree a technical field, business, or related field

Years of Experience: 10 years working in Federal Government acquisition projects

• 3 years working DOD data management
• Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System as directed by DoD Instruction 5000.02, "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System"
• Experience identifying new sources of data and methods to improve data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Experience building data solutions, tools, and capabilities to enable self-service frameworks for data consumers and providers to monitor and report
• Working knowledge of project management/scheduling software applications such as MS Project
• Experience with task management systems, proficient in building executive-level briefings, and able to apply acquisition experience to formulation and consolidation of official responses to taskers, RFIs, etc.

Preferred Experience:

Education and Experience: Master's degree in Business or Acquisition and 8 years working in Federal Government acquisition projects

• Knowledge of SOF-unique acquisition processes is desired

Benefits:

• Apogee offers two medical plans, a high deductible health plan with an HRA and a traditional POS plan with co-pays, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, parental, military, and jury duty paid leaves. Regular part-time employees scheduled for twenty-four or more hours per work week are eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)