Systems Planning & Analysis
Acquisition Policy & Process Analyst
Systems Planning & Analysis, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Overview
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.
SPA’s Space and Intelligence Division provides professional services to the US Space Force, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes enterprise architectural assessments, systems engineering and integration, test, planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, acquisition support, and cybersecurity.
The Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), part of SPA’s Space and Intelligence Division, offers sophisticated capabilities (people, process & tools) to resolve unique problems in space, cyber, and special operations in support to military services, Secretary of Defense offices (OSD) and theater warfighters.
SPA has an immediate need for an Acquisition Policy & Process Analyst.
Responsibilities
Support Space Acquisition Executive (SAE) oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution, and oversight efforts of space systems.
Study, analyze, and provide recommendations on requirements, space acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
Provide honest broker assessments of policy compliance for space programs approaching milestone decisions.
Track for compliance with stated program direction and identify issues.
Review and provide recommendations on existing and proposed space acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
Review and evaluate the impact of national, DOD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect space acquisition programs and capability areas.
Maintain historical space acquisition policy and process documentation and develop summary documents, briefings, and training material.
Provide short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF/USSF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM)/Field Command (FLDCOM), coalition, and international activities.
Support 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.
Perform the Secretariat function for ASPs, ARBs, and CSBs.
Review and document Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Monitor on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to space acquisition policy.
Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and coordinated with the COR.
Qualifications
Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor’s Degree and at least 7 years of relevant work experience.
Available for at least 50% in-person support at the Pentagon.
Experience working on the HQ DAF staff, acquisition organization staff, or in a program management role.
Excellent organizational skills; ability to plan, track, and maintain due dates for multiple tasks and products central to the organization’s business processes.
Exemplary writing and editing skills.
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work environments while maintaining flexibility and versatility.
Experience working successfully with senior executives at multiple organizational levels.
Experience fostering stable and productive working relationships that communicate expectations and promote cooperation.
Experience communicating effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience.
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Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Armed Forces
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SPA’s Space and Intelligence Division provides professional services to the US Space Force, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes enterprise architectural assessments, systems engineering and integration, test, planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, acquisition support, and cybersecurity.
The Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), part of SPA’s Space and Intelligence Division, offers sophisticated capabilities (people, process & tools) to resolve unique problems in space, cyber, and special operations in support to military services, Secretary of Defense offices (OSD) and theater warfighters.
SPA has an immediate need for an Acquisition Policy & Process Analyst.
Responsibilities
Support Space Acquisition Executive (SAE) oversight and decision-making activities, PEO program execution, and oversight efforts of space systems.
Study, analyze, and provide recommendations on requirements, space acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
Provide honest broker assessments of policy compliance for space programs approaching milestone decisions.
Track for compliance with stated program direction and identify issues.
Review and provide recommendations on existing and proposed space acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
Review and evaluate the impact of national, DOD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect space acquisition programs and capability areas.
Maintain historical space acquisition policy and process documentation and develop summary documents, briefings, and training material.
Provide short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF/USSF, Major Air Command (MAJCOM)/Field Command (FLDCOM), coalition, and international activities.
Support 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.
Perform the Secretariat function for ASPs, ARBs, and CSBs.
Review and document Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Monitor on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to space acquisition policy.
Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above and coordinated with the COR.
Qualifications
Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor’s Degree and at least 7 years of relevant work experience.
Available for at least 50% in-person support at the Pentagon.
Experience working on the HQ DAF staff, acquisition organization staff, or in a program management role.
Excellent organizational skills; ability to plan, track, and maintain due dates for multiple tasks and products central to the organization’s business processes.
Exemplary writing and editing skills.
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work environments while maintaining flexibility and versatility.
Experience working successfully with senior executives at multiple organizational levels.
Experience fostering stable and productive working relationships that communicate expectations and promote cooperation.
Experience communicating effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience.
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Systems Planning & Analysis by 2x.
Get notified about new Process Analyst jobs in
Arlington, VA .
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Armed Forces
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