Program Analyst III

Program Analyst III supports the Program Manager Tactical Communications and Electronic Warfare (PM TCE) Program Management Office (PMO) by performing programmatic planning, coordination, and execution of the cost, schedule, and performance aspects of EWS programs. Provides on-going management, analytical, acquisition, and administrative support.

The qualified candidate will be required to perform the following task:

• Support the Project Officer (s) through all phases of the acquisition lifecycle from requirements development through operations and support, implementing DoD acquisition and life-cycle management policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with various PM TCE stakeholders in functional areas such as financial management, systems engineering, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and logistics in support of program efforts.
• Prepare, review, and revise acquisition documentation applicable to the program through all phases of the acquisition cycle (e.g. Acquisition Strategies, Integrated Master Schedules, Performance Work Statements, Business Case Analyses, Test Plans, Acquisition Program Baselines, etc.).
• Maintain awareness of program status, execution, and milestones, as well as their corresponding strategic impacts, in order to communicate effectively and accurately.
• Review and assess technical, cost, and schedule data, identifying any shortfalls and developing potential corrective actions.
• Facilitate milestone planning by preparing, reviewing, and updating briefing materials and documentation.
• Identify, assess, and document programmatic and technical risks.
• Oversee or conduct studies, prepare reports, and advise on feasibility, cost effectiveness, and regulatory conformance of plans, proposals, and/or special projects.
• Interact directly with all levels of the Government team and their stakeholders and customers.
• Attend and provide support at meetings, events, and reviews for relevant stakeholders in person and/or via teleconference, video teleconference, and/or web-conference. In addition, prepare meeting minutes and briefings as needed to provide leadership with a recap.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs), milestone decision reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and other recurring (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly) meetings, and provide follow-up information to leadership in the form of meeting minutes, executive summaries, position papers, white papers, and/or briefings.
• Provide evaluation, analysis, and assessment of both internal and external reports, pre-briefs, and briefs, including those of other agencies, and provide expert analyses of the documents, including relevance and impact.
• Develop and/or manage the program’s master schedule with collaboration from all competencies, internal and external stakeholders’ input.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and proficiency in writing Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M), reports and instructions; be able to brief senior leaders on assignments.

Requirements

• 6-10 years, with a bachelor’s degree, of experience supporting Government programmatic planning, coordination, and execution of the cost, schedule, and performance of all aspects of Government programs. 15+ years of experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft SharePoint and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Possess an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Will be required to follow all Federal COVID-19 protocols as they pertain to contractors.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

FirstDiv is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.