Acquisition Program Analyst Sme (Cyber Systems) - Subject Matter Expert

QED Enterprises (QED) was founded on the principles that we provide Quality services to our clients; we strive for Excellence in all that we do; and we are Driven to meet our customers' missions on time, within budget, and with the exceptional attention to detail our customers have come to expect of QED.

Title:Acquisition Program Analyst SME (Cyber Systems) - Subject Matter Expert

Location: Arlington, VA

*** MUST BE WILLING TO WORK AT CUSTOMER SITE ***

Clearance Level: TS/SCI

Summary/Description:

This position directly supports HAF actions regarding classified Information Operations, Cyber

development, and operational systems portfolio. Must have 5 years' experience working on or directly

supporting cyber development or operations, deep familiarity with the Air Force requirements

development process, and a firm understanding of the various organizations in the Cyber Enterprise and

their role in the successful fielding of new and modifying existing systems.

The tasks for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Building documentation, reviewing data, and providing impartial assessments in support of HAF budget preparation and defense, SAE oversight and decision-making activities, Program
• Executive Office (PEO) execution and oversight efforts of Air Force Information Dominance programs.
• Working independently, if required.
• Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, budget, and management data.
• Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution.
• Providing impartial assessments of programs approaching key decision points as well as prime Contractor technical and operational issues.
• Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.
• Making recommendations on the allocation of funding; establishment of program goals, objectives, and schedules; and the formulation of program direction.
• Tracking compliance with stated program direction and identifying issues.
• Identifying and researching programmatic issues and tradeoffs in terms of required capabilities, costs, and schedules.
• Reviewing and providing recommendations on existing and proposed Air Force acquisition and capability area policies and implementation.
• Reviewing and evaluating the impact of national, DoD, JCS, and civil government policies and activities that affect Air Force Acquisition Programs and capability areas.
• Maintaining historical Air Force program documentation and developing summary documents/briefings and training material.
• Providing short notice, quick-reaction analyses of critical programmatic issues in the context of Congressional, OSD Staff, Joint Staff, HQ USAF, MAJCOM, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), coalition, or bi-lateral activities.
• Preparing PPBE documentation, ensuring they accurately articulate the current program, budgetary status, and strategies.
• Building documentation, gathering, and reviewing data and providing impartial assessments in support of the HAF review process, including but not limited to AFROCs, JWCAs, DABs, Congressional cycle, ASPs, AFRBs, CSBs, GAO reports, etc.
• Reviewing and documenting Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
• Monitoring on-going studies, analyses, and developmental work relevant to Air Force capabilities.
• Building documentation, gathering, and reviewing data and providing impartial assessments in support of program-specific efforts like CONOPS development, Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Information Exchange
• Requirements (IER), and requirements working groups.
• Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for legislative hearings, program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads, Congressional staffer visits, and other events to ensure an integrated and consistent Air Force position in response to Congressional questions, issues, and requests for information on assigned program/portfolio.
• Handles confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications.
• Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.

Required Education and Skills:

Individual qualifications and/or particular expertise are exceptional and/or highly unique for a Subject Matter Expert (SME). SMEs are typically identified as recognized Industry leaders for a given area of expertise. SMEs typically perform the following kinds of functions: Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues; Consults with client to define need or problem supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.

Additional requirements:

• All computer-based communication/office IT tools and ability to learn software packages including, but not limited to, the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite - Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro).
• Public speaking - capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.

QED Enterprises, Inc. (QED) is an SBA certified 8(a) small business and a Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) certified service-disabled veteran-owned small-business (SDVOSB).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to allow employees to meet the essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations cause undue hardships to the employer. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at HR@QEDEI.com.

• Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
• SBA certified 8(a) business
• VEVRAA Federal Contractor
• Affirmative Action Employer
• Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities are highly encouraged to apply