Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst Senior

Overall Assignment Description:

As a senior analyst, this individual provides full lifecycle acquisition and requirements management for complex government programs. The role requires validating and refining requirements, leading the development of comprehensive capability requirements documentation and procurement packages, and actively monitoring contract execution to ensure compliance and mission success, often serving as the primary acquisition expert to the Program Manager. Work at this level involves a wide range of complex assignments and non-routine situations that require extensive knowledge in the specialty discipline.

Duties may include:

• Leading the process of validating program requirements to ensure they are complete, well- defined, and within the scope of the intended program and/or contract vehicle.

• Managing the development of complete procurement packages, including acquisition schedules, financial plans, SOWs, and evaluation criteria (Section L & M).

• Leading the technical evaluation of contractor proposals, documenting the findings of the evaluation board, and providing data-driven recommendations to the program manager.

• Proactively monitoring the execution of all requirements under contract, identifying potential performance issues, and recommending corrective actions.

• Serving as the primary author for the most complex requirements documents (SOCs, ECDs, AoA/study reports, SOWs, PWSs) for a contract.

• Lead planning activities and improve NGA’s GEOINT readiness through attendance in readiness activities (e.g. exercises, experiments, wargames, GEOINT Intelligence Support Planning), as well as anticipate and forecast events that could impact NGA mission support.

• Reviews and edits technical requirement or capability documents on specific phenomenology in support of future GEOINT system development.

• Designs, coordinates, executes, and analyzes NGS and NSG studies, assessments, and analytic efforts.

Required:

• TS/SCI

• At least 10 years of relevant experience with a Master’s, compliant with GSA standards.

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as GIS-related, Earth Science, IT, Engineering, or Business.

• Demonstrated experience working in a DoW or IC agency providing total lifecycle acquisition management.

• Demonstrated experience writing complex requirements documents (SOCs, ECDs, AoA/study reports, SOWs, PWSs).

• Demonstrated knowledge of GEOINT phenomenology including radar, electro-optical, and full spectrum and other planned and potential capabilities.

• Demonstrated specialized Government agency or military experience in GEOINT or all source intelligence processes and activities.

• Demonstrated specialized experience supporting DoW and IC studies.

• Demonstrated experience leading or conducting and documenting technical evaluations of contractor proposals.

Desired:

• ITIL certification for IT Service management.

• DAWIA Level II or III certification in Program Management or Contracting.

• Direct experience with the NGA requirements process and acquiring IT infrastructure services.

• Ability to perform assigned duties and learn capability requirements and federal acquisition procedures with general supervision.

• Demonstrated specialized capability requirements or lifecycle acquisition experience specifically applied within the DoW or the IC.

• Demonstrated understanding of the GEOINT mission and its contributions to the DoW and IC.