Acquisition Scheduling Expert

4 days ago

Warner Robins, Georgia, United States Diaconia LLC Full time
Job Description

Job Summary

Diaconia LLC is seeking a highly skilled Acquisition Scheduling SME to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for providing expert-level scheduling and project control services to support the development and execution of complex programs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with government agencies to define project requirements and develop scheduling strategies.
  • Work with technical teams to derive scheduling tasks and requirements, brief schedules to government PM/PEO, and follow up to close action items.
  • Advise government agencies on program execution strategies to achieve capability outcomes.
  • Provide technical advice to government PEO, PM, and senior staff on mission-critical scheduling challenges.
  • Develop, analyze, and maintain Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
  • Apply demonstrated experience with complex, high-visibility, high-tempo programs, including DoD and USAF scheduling regulations and requirements.
  • Apply in-depth experience in scheduling and project control best practices to assist government agencies in the use and development of metrics, data collection, and tracking tools.
  • Apply DoD acquisition procedures, analytical methods, and techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by program/project managers, customers, and the Defense Contract Management Agency.
  • Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to evaluate and report program health and status.
  • Advise government agencies on weapon system contractor quality, health of the schedule, and analysis of EVM relative to the schedule baseline.
  • Arrange and support various program actions, including meeting attendance, meeting minutes, milestone planning, tracking, and scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, risk management plan and strategy development, and decision documentation preparation.
  • Provide schedule training to PMO and designees upon government request.
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of DoD acquisition processes and analytical techniques to analyze, evaluate, and improve acquisition effectiveness.
  • Assist in drafting acquisition documentation and ensuring quality control.
  • Support key acquisition events and program reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and other critical evaluations.
  • Provide recommendations to enhance contracting policies and processes for both pre-award and post-award scenarios.
  • Status Reporting-Establish and maintain databases to develop and analyze program metrics.
  • Track technical metrics and communicate recommendations regarding program progress to management.
  • Program Analysis-Conduct analyses to support decision-making concerning program strategies and action plans.
  • Evaluate implications of existing or proposed programs and recommend improvements.
  • Requirements Development-Support the development and approval processes for capability documents and translate user requirements into acquisition documentation.
  • Capability Planning-Assist in implementing policies and tools for capability planning and support high-powered teams (HPTs) for capability development.
  • Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A)-Promote and support the use of MS&A tools throughout the acquisition lifecycle for better planning and decision-making.
  • Document Preparation-Provide programmatic support for lifecycle requirements and assist in preparing technical documents and presentations.
  • Program Coordination and Execution-Coordinate with various USG organizations and external agencies to resolve programmatic issues. Produce documentation and presentation materials as required to ensure successful program execution.
  • Schedule Project Management-Develop, analyze, maintain, and report schedules using tools such as Microsoft Project and Deltek Open Plan Professional.
  • Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to evaluate and report on program health.
  • Provide training on scheduling tools and best practices to program management offices (PMOs).
  • External Mission Partner Coordination-Interface with USG organizations to address programmatic inquiries and facilitate effective communication.
  • Risk Management-Develop and integrate risk management strategies into program execution plans.
  • Working Group and Integrated Product Team Participation-Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to advise on acquisition-related requirements and recommendations.

Required Qualifications

One of the following combinations of education/experience:

  • Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Science (MS)) and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD
  • BA/BS degree, and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
  • High school diploma and twenty (20) years of directly related experience, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD.
  • Expert-level proficiency in scheduling tools including but not limited to Microsoft Project.
  • Secret Clearance or the Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance
  • US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

Preference may be given if you live in a Hubzone Area, which is a United States Small Business Administration (SBA) program for small companies that operate and employ people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (Hubzone).

Security Clearance

The applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Diaconia LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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