Summary:

Island Creek Associates, a professional services firm, is currently seeking an FMS Management Analyst, Journeyman to support PMA-299, Patuxent River, MD. The FMS Management Analyst supports the efforts and actions of the Case Manager/Program Managers/Team Lead for various Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs with other members of the Security Cooperation team, and under directions of the Case Manager/Program Manager/Team Lead, assists the Case Manager in analyzing and managing all aspects of FMS casework in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act, the Security Assistance Management Manuel (SAMM) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), as well as applicable DoD Acquisition policy guidance. Support the determination of the decision to release information regarding program objectives or information.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Applies analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives.
• Analyzes requirements, status, budget, and schedules.
• Performs management, technical, or business case analyses.
• Collects, completes, organizes, and interprets data relating to aircraft/weapon/project acquisition and product programs.
• Tracks program/project status and schedules.
• Applies government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management, and data management.
• Demonstrate experience in the program/project status and schedules.
• Demonstrate training/knowledge of SECNAV, OPNAV and OSD policy and documentation related to PPBS, lifecycle management of military acquisition programs (as specified in the DoD 5000 series).
• Supports training efforts through the integration of documents into Government databases.
• Demonstrates experience processing program acquisition, funding, and contract documentation for military programs.
• Provides Training Team program management and technical expertise in support of PMA-299 MH-60R acquisition case.
• Participate in weekly case Core agenda meetings.
• Review and finalize PM agenda submissions for Case Training.
• Participate in weekly Security Cooperation Stakeholder meeting to ensure all facets of case are discussed, challenges addressed, and action items assigned in order to maintain overall LOA schedule.
• Responsible for overall management and facilitation of Case Training program, to include Curriculum development for both Aircrew and Maintenance students, Classroom infrastructure build-out and contracting, Simulator re-configuration for FORNAT use, International Military Student training track programming and logistics, Manufacturer engineering/training coordination, and all associated RFT timelines with each effort.

Required Education

BA/BS in a Program Management, Technical, or Business Analysis discipline from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: AA/AS in a Program Management, Technical, or Business Analysis discipline from an accredited college or university as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with an additional four (4) years of experience in the functional duties; OR High School Diploma/GED with an additional six (6) years of experience in the functional duties. 

Required Experience

Three (3) to six (6) years of experience related to weapon systems acquisition and life cycle management. A demonstrated working knowledge of DOD SAP policies and procedures relating to FMS is required. Experience with identifying programmatic requirements for FMS agreements and responding to Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), Price and Availability (P&A), Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) is required.

Desired Skills/Abilities:

• Common Spend Plan Tool
• Contract Delivery Requirement List Tool
• Project Management Tool
• MS Office Suite

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Core working hours are 8:00am to 3:00pm. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. CWS is authorized for this position.

Travel

Travel less than 10% of the time is expected for this position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the Secret Level. Ideal candidates will currently possess an Active DoD Secret Clearance; however, candidates with US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD clearance will be considered. Must be able to receive a Government Common Access Card (CAD), access Government systems, and receive a security clearance.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds on occasion. 

Other Duties

Please note 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.

Island Creek Associates Overview:

Island Creek Associates, LLC is a Maryland-based small business, certified as a WOSB with a focus on supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) and state contracting opportunities. We provide expertise in a variety of diverse competencies including engineering analysis, research/development, program/project management, logistics, financial services, information technology services, facilities engineering, and space planning.

Our Team:

Our team members are often recognized for their dedicated work and success in helping our customers achieve their mission. Supporting and caring about our team members brings out the best in all of us. The Island Creek culture and our upbeat employees make us one of the best small businesses to work for.

EO/Affirmative Action Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at applicant.accessibility@icassoc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.