What are the responsibilities and job description for the Task Lead position at ARServices?
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ARServices is seeking a Task Lead to work in the Fort Belvoir, VA area.
A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:
Security Clearance Requirement:
Active/current Top-Secret minimum with SCI eligibility is required.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
ARServices is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
ARServices is seeking a Task Lead to work in the Fort Belvoir, VA area.
A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:
- Manage and lead a team of professional project managers, budget analysts and acquisition experts in support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Provide program management Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), including general program management and Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) support for Research and Development (R&D) programs in accordance with DOD Directive 5000.01 guidance
- Provide project management assistance and support for CWMD R&D Programs
- Help prepare and coordinate acquisition and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) documents to include development of budget exhibits and Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) materials, for a research and development acquisition program
- Develop program plans, acquisition strategies, and procurement documents
- Provide cost estimating, life-cycle costing, and cost-benefit analyses in support of acquisition programs and other analyses including support to POM and PPBE activities
- Translate technical plans into required financial documentation to support planning, programming, budgeting and execution
- Advise program managers on risk assessment and risk management, business and contracting strategies, and technology transfers
- Assist with development and maintenance of program review materials
- Support overall management of R&D projects related to cost, schedule, and performance
- Assist with developing and tracking budgets and spend plans across multiple fiscal years
- Create briefings and products for technical and senior leader audiences
- Manage responses to internal and external taskings and inquiries
- Support long-range planning
Security Clearance Requirement:
Active/current Top-Secret minimum with SCI eligibility is required.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in management, business, engineering, or scientific/technical field
- At least ten (10) years of documented experience in DOD R&D program planning and program management including 3 years in a Department of Defense Acquisition focused position, managing and reporting on multiple projects
- Experience in DoD Counter-WMD Research and Development, Testing and Evaluation RDT&E) portfolio and project management
- Extensive experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, DoD Directive 5000 series and other DoD acquisition and contracting policies
- Documented experience with DoD acquisition pathways
- Documented DoD PPBE experience
- Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) mission or technical experience
- Analytical Research experience (assessing threats and market research)
- DoD Intelligence, force application or target planning experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a business, management, or scientific/technical field
- Documented formal supervisory experience in government or commercial sector
- Extensive experience in Counter WMD R&D
- Experience working at DTRA
- Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: modeling & simulation, software development, unmanned systems, sensor development, intelligence, targeting, operations research
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Previous Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification at level 2 or 3
- Defense Acquisition University Program Management coursework
ARServices is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
