Commercial Economic Program Analyst

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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for full time Commercial Economic Program Analyst, (GG-0343-15), at Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position aligned under authorities of Section 1601, Chapter 83 of Title 10, United States Code and DoD Instruction 1400.25-V2007.

Salary ($173,146- $197,200) based on experience.

Eligible for 20% telework

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Your application package (resume, transcripts, SF50, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, and qualifications. Please show info in your 2-page resume.

The Office of Commercial & Economic Analysis is seeking an innovative and experienced leader to serve as a Senior Analyst to conduct research, analysis, and project management to uncover market-based insights and strategic advice. Incumbent will establish and lead strategic vision for market-based and economic analytic efforts.

Incumbent should have deep commercial and economic analytic expertise capable. Expert knowledge of commercial market dynamics, participants, drivers, and restraints to inform leadership and stakeholders of risks and opportunities. If this sounds like you please show info in your 2-page resume.

The primary purpose of this position is: Provides analytic, planning, and program management expertise to the acquisition life-cycle supporting intelligence and intelligence-related programs and systems. Leads effective research, development, simulation, testing, fielding, employment, sustainment, and improvement of AF capabilities by identifying commercial economic requirements, resolving/mitigating deficiencies, integrating intelligence, and providing needed intelligence and analytic data and infrastructure. Provides analytic support to current and proposed weapon systems, and new technology and program efforts by identifying commercial economic data and infrastructure requirements, directing program/MAJCOM requirements documentation, and determining optimum solutions to successfully acquire, upgrade, and/or employ Air Force (AF) capabilities. Provides analytic expertise supporting risk management program; requirements; and acquisition processes; and/or the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process in support of AF research, testing, requirements, sustainment, and nuclear enterprises. Provides/enables integrated commercial economic capabilities through the development, acquisition, modernization, integration, and support of affordable and sustainable advanced aerospace; cyberspace; munitions; nuclear; and command, control, and communications capabilities.

Qualifications/Requirements

• U.S. Citizenships Required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security Clearance.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• A finance, economic, or analytic degree at the bachelor's level from an accredited institution is highly desired. An advanced degree in is preferred.
• Education and/or expert level of experience within the Program Management field, as it applies to R&D projects and efforts within the intelligence arena, and a comprehensive knowledge and/or practical application within Contracting Office Representative (COR) and/or acquisition arena is desired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of USAF and DoD Intelligence Community organizations, policies, and directives to plan, understand and develop relationships and guidance to anticipate and prepare materials required to respond to communications from external activities.
• Expert knowledge of acquisition policy and guidance, and the role risk plays throughout a weapon systems lifecycle, acquisition intelligence analysis mission and strategy, and roles and responsibilities of risk management offices in support of USAF research laboratories, acquisition program offices, and lifecycle management, nuclear, sustainment, and system testing enterprises. Extensive knowledge of the intelligence cycle and intelligence policy and guidance, and the structure, organization, roles and missions, and inter-relationships of the national Intelligence Community (IC), DoD, and USAF.
• Comprehensive skills in oral communications to present sensitive information and/or recommendations on complex matters to higher authorities; skilled in written communications sufficient to develop internal procedures and directives dealing with complex issues, organize ideas and present findings in a logical manner with supporting, as well as adverse, criteria for specific issues, and to prepare material complicated by short deadlines and limited information.
• The incumbent must be able to analyze information and data, and assess progress of programs, projects, and processes; identify areas needing emphasis, and thus provide guidance and leadership in implementing effective methods to task support work, resolve problems, correct deficiencies, evaluate support to management and assure that the management's objectives are being met.
• Knowledge and understanding of administrative and management principles, practices, methods and techniques, and skill in integrating those services with the general management of the organization.
  
  

Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods, including a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, to provide analysis of diverse information and make recommendations for enhancements and improvements to the administration of programs and the resolution of problems.

Other Significant Facts Pertaining To This Position Are

• Incumbent may be subject to psychological screening/polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of their position.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
  
  

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U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal work age. AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.