Senior Acquisition Analyst

Senior Acquisition Analyst

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Position Description:

Banner Defense is in search of a Senior Acquisition Analyst to serve the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). This office is responsible for rapid and efficient research, development, prototyping, testing, evaluation, procurement, transitions, and field-critical enabling technologies and capabilities that address near-term and mid-term threats.

Responsibilities:

• Counsel government customers on developing and refining prototype acquisition pathways and ensuring external stakeholders are informed and engaged.
• Maintain visibility on the status of cost, performance, and schedule of Integrated Fires Protection Capability - High Energy Laser and High-Powered Microwave programs.
• Use the commander's intent and guidance to ensure a clear message is delivered from this office to outside stakeholders on all matters affecting program execution.
• Attend and participate in organizational staff calls, stand-ups, project office tag-ups, working groups, IPRs, or similar events; capture, assess, and monitor action items from meetings and engage in the resolution process; and propose responses to inquiries based on actions assigned. Prepare notes or after-action summaries, track action items, and make recommendations on response for closure.
• Assist with daily office operations and prioritization of events based on known activities or guidance provided, such as synchronization and integration of events and activities for RCCTO through coordination, consolidation, and collaboration of information.
• Maintain operations calendar and provide recommendations to resolve issues or conflicts; coordinate impacts and changes, receiving direction from senior operations specialist for non-routine matters.
• Create, compose, consolidate, and review documentation, e.g., correspondence, briefings, response to inquiries, and talking points for correctness, format, spelling, and grammar before sending out for approval or signature - draft responses to internal and external taskers, RFIs, Congressional delegations, and other key stakeholders.
• Support program updates and assists in developing executive-level briefings, including accomplishments, impacts, risks, issues, and challenges, etc. Coordinate documents, e.g., white papers; conduct pre-meetings to prepare and distribute read-aheads; and secure approval of documents to meet read-ahead timelines prior to submission for executive forums.
• Coordinate with and brief senior leadership within the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, the Army, and other Service Partners.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years of acquisition experience with major defense program
• DAU Project Manager (PM) Level II or Practitioner
• Experience developing information papers and decision briefings
• Experience serving and managing mission/information demands of executive members of the Army or DoD staff
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and work multiple tasks
• Active Secret Clearance
• Travel required

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• DAU PM Level III or Advanced
• Previous Department of the Army Systems Coordinator (DASC) Experience
• Served as Project Manager (PM) or Assistant Project Manager (APM)
• Knowledge of DOD 5000 and JCIDS process and tailoring methodologies
• Experience with Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA)

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