Responsibilities:

We are currently staffing for an Acquisition Program Analyst, Journeyman to work within the USAF Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology and Engineering (AQR) on the AFWERX programs.

**This position is currently telework eligible, with in person meetings happening approximately 3-4 days per week. This position may be 100% onsite in the future.

The tasks for this position include:

• Provide Investment and Strategic Partnership Oversight and provide support on strategic communication and pathfinder areas as well as support to overall AFWERX action items/taskers as directed.
• Provide guidance and oversight on the strategic objectives of this program on behalf of the Air Force Senior Acquisition Executive (SAE).
• Track, understand and assist with understanding of AF policy, directives & instructions and maintain a digital repository of key documents for reference in assisting staff.
• Advise and assist the AQR staff as they work to increase understanding of and support for AFRL within Senior leadership & Staffs
• Support on strategic communications, congressional requests, and requests from senior leadership throughout the AF and DoD.
• Provide support and advocacy for policy and legislative change actions.
• Identify/analyze AFWERX internal/external communications requirements/ processes to solidify the information needs of SAF/AQ and its internal/external stakeholders.
• Maintain regular exchange/communications with AFRL, on strategic relationships, such as manufacturing.
• Support all AF-wide training regarding commercial technology ventures, venture financing, and venture procurement.
• Supporting HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution and oversight efforts of aircraft and spacecraft platforms and may be required to work independently.
• Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
• Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.
• Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.
• Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, NATO, coalition, or bi-lateral activities.
• Preparing PPBE documentation to ensure they accurately articulate the current program.
• Supporting the HAF review process - AFROCs, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs, AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc.
• Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads, 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.
• Handles confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications.
• Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.

Qualifications:

Active Top Secret-SCI Clearance

Bachelor's Degree in a Business, Finances, or Engineering discipline.

This position assists the limited Government staff with AFWERX, Technical Transition, and internal processes and programs, included, but not limited to, data analytics, metrics, and visualization in support of program management.

A minimum of 5 years of DoD acquisition experience (lifecycle, strategies, documents, processes). Relevant acquisition experience in a System Program Office and/or HAF required.

Experience in the DoD acquisition lifecycle, acquisition strategies, documents, and processes are highly desired.