Acquisition Analyst IV

Odyssey Systems is recruiting for an Sr.Acquisition Analyst.  In this role, you will support PM Soldier Survivability (SSV), which is located at Ft. Belvoir, VA and Huntsville, AL. The support required under this effort includes engineering, quality assurance and test support, acquisition support, business management support, logistics and fielding support, operations support, and administrative support. The specific task areas include program management, analysis, planning, studies, liaison, and operations support, strategic communications, engineering and logistics support, new equipment training, system test and product fielding support, acquisition and contracting support, software development and system safety, studies and analysis and quick response support.
PM SSV’s mission is to equip, clothe, and protect Soldiers to maximize performance today and provide enhanced capability tomorrow. PM SSV’s products protect Soldiers and allow them to operate in any condition. Product Manager Air Warrior (PdM AW), Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) and Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PdM SPE) are subordinate Product Offices in PM SSV.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Executes acquisition management across an entire product line
• Coordinates products and taskings across the acquisition process and life cycle phases
• Prepares, configures and staffs all Milestone documentation
• Assists with determining contracting strategy, prepares contracting documents, and coordinates activites with Army Contracting Command
• Participate in source selection boards and conduct technical evaluations
• Leads and provides oversight of product IPTs, test events, test reviews, and product demonstrations
• Assists in providing contract oversight for assigned products
• Maintains and manages the program budget and master schedule
• Identifies cost, schedule and performance tradeoffs
• Lead and oversee preparation of Supply Requests Packages to Defense Logistics Agency and manage transition of products from PM to DLA or Army Sustainment
• Develop and draft Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Plans and other acquisition documents
• Leads tasks supporting pre award contracts, financial management, risk management, total ownership cost determination, and contract coordination
• Coordinates contracting actions with local procurement contracting officers
• Performs acquisition strategy requirements

***Contingent upon contract award***

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Secret

Education: BA or BS

Years of Experience: At least 18 years of experience in DoD Acquisition

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge and demonstrated skills in:
  • Managing cost, schedule, performance in a program office
  • Product Life Cycle Management
  • Project Team Management
  • Preparing Acquisition and Contracting documents including
    • J&A
    • Source Selection Plans
    • PWS
    • IGCE
    • D&F
  • WAWF
  • iRAPT
  • Cost analysis
  • Project Management
  • database management
  • GFEBS
  • DODI 5000.02
  • Defense Acquisition System JCIDS

Interpersonal Skills

• Capability to work effectively with a broad range of people with a wide variety of technical skills and experience.
• Ability to react quickly in a rapidly changing environment, motivate and manage a team, and support staff.
• Ability/experience managing professional personnel in a defense environment.
• Ability/experience managing contract execution in a defense environment (hours, vacancies, funding, performance, quality)
• Ability/experience managing contract financial execution/tracking/expenditures in a defense environment.
• Ability/experience interfacing regularly with Government clients (Military and Civilian) on all aspects of contract execution.

Additional Information

Location: Onsite at Fort Belvior, VA

Travel: 25%

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***Contingent upon contract award***

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities