Description

Job Summary 

This position directly supports HAF actions regarding the Air Force Airborne C2 portfolio, to include Program Element Monitor (PEM) support to E-7/Airborne C2 Portfolio, with predominance of effort dedicated to enabling successful acquisition of E-7A Wedgetail, a high-visibility tri-lateral (USA, United Kingdom, and Australia) airborne platform acquisition effort. Additionally, this position supports E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) & E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), and other programs in Airborne C2 Portfolio.

Clearance Requirements 

There is a Top Secret DoD security clearance requirement for this position with SCI eligibility. 

Essential Functions/ PWS Requirement 

The tasks for this position include, but are not limited to, the following as they pertain to the Airborne C2 program:

a. Building documentation, reviewing data, and providing impartial assessments in support of HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, Program Executive Office (PEO) execution and oversight efforts of Air Force Information Dominance programs.

b. Working independently.

c. Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, budget, and management data.

d. Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.

e. Providing impartial assessments of programs approaching key decision points as well as prime Contractor technical and operational issues.

f. Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.

g. Making recommendations on the allocation of funding; establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules; and the formulation of program direction.

h. Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.

i. Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.

j. Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.

k. Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force acquisition programs and capability areas.

l. Maintaining historical Air Force program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material.

m. Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi-lateral activities.

n. Preparing PPBE documentation, ensuring they accurately articulate the current program, budgetary status, and strategies.

o. Building documentation, gathering, and reviewing data and providing impartial assessments in support of the HAF review process, including but not limited to AFROCs, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs, AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc.

p. Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

q. Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to Air Force capabilities.

r. Building documentation, gathering, and reviewing data and providing impartial assessments in support of program-specific efforts like CONOPS development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups.

s. 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.

t. Handling confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications.

Required Skills, Qualifications & Certifications 

Clearance:

• Current DoD TS with SCI eligibility.
• This position may be considered for special program access clearance.

Civilian Education:

• Master of Arts/Master of Science (MA/MS) from accredited college or university.
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (BA/BS) degree plus 8 years relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.

Education and Work Experience Tradeoff:

• 12 years relevant work experience may be substituted for a MA/MS degree.

• 10 years operational and/or flight test experience directly supporting airborne early warning and C2 platforms. Experience from other services and defense industry may be considered (for instance, Navy E-2 Hawkeye).
• Deep familiarity with the Air Force requirements development and Strategy, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (SPPBE) processes
• Firm understanding of the various organizations in the airborne C2 enterprise.
• Must be a proficient with all computer-based communication/office IT tools.
• Must possess the ability to learn software packages used by the DAF including, but not limited to, the following: Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro)

Strong written and oral communication skills and capable of developing and delivering presentations/briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online.

Desired Skills, Qualifications & Certifications 

• US Military Educational Level (MEL) IV, Command and General Staff College or equivalent or MEL I, Senior Service College or equivalent is desired.
• A Weapons School and/or Test Pilot School graduate is highly desired.

Other Duties 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP & EEO Statement 

Beshenich Muir & Associates, LLC (BMA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. In addition to federal law requirements, BMA complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access BMA’s current openings as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 913.845.1489. Thank you for your interest in BMA.

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