The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: AcqDemo

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is part of the Missile Defense Agency, Missile Defense Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a Earned Value Management (EVM) analyst and will provide expert direction, assistance, and support for all operations and activities under the authority of the Director, DAV. As a Program Analyst at the NH-0343-4 some of your typical work assignments may include: Review, analyze and present cost and schedule analytical results and data to senior executives, program managers and integrated product team leads to assess program performance against an established baseline. Facilitate discussions between government team and Prime Contractor team to review issues and concerns as a result of the analysis. Investigate the causes of variances and determine their impacts to future performance in terms of cost, schedule and risks. Lead integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and Schedule Deep Dive (SSD) process to ensure contractor IMS deliverable captures entire scope of work, is executable within the period of performance, and identify schedule risk areas, schedule health metric issues, critical path drivers, and/or impacts to program or BMDS milestones, and prepare recommendations for MDA leadership. Serve as a subject matter expert on Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) policies, processes, products, contractual documents, terminologies, and guidance documents. Develop and present Cost and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) analytical results to senior executives, program managers, and integrated product team leads, to apprise decision makers of potential impacts to program execution. Facilitate discussions between government team and Prime Contractor to review issues and concerns as a result of monthly IMS analysis. Lead Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and Schedule Deep Dive (SDD) process to ensure contractor IMS deliverable captures entire scope of work, is executable within the period of performance, and identify schedule risk areas, schedule health metric issues, critical path drivers, and/or impacts to program or BMDS milestones, and prepares recommendations for MDA leadership. Develops solutions or improvements to various cross-organization internal procedures and methods as required by various acquisition laws, policies, regulations and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more programs executing in parallel. Provides on the spot analysis of alternatives and actions for a wide range of EVM-related cost and schedule activities, including support Integrated Baseline Reviews, Program Reviews at contractor facilities. Collaborates cost and schedule data analysis with all levels of Agency personnel to resolve non-routine operational problems on a wide variety of information, topics, and issues. Review Requests for Proposals and contract documentation to ensure thorough and correct EVM contractual requirements are tailored for and implemented on programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxiflex
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Incumbent must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-04 broadband level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Experience in Cost and Schedule analysis, Estimate at Completion (EAC) analysis, or developing assessments and recommendations for PM decision making. OR Experience with using various schedule development and analysis software tools to support program office efforts. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Missile Defense Agency Bldg 5222 Martin Rd Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: MDA Servicing Team
• Phone: 6146920299
• Email: [email protected]