Summary
This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for: Leading the integrated product teams, working groups, and other meetings as required in order to examine and analyze complex program and MDS issues to ascertain increment status, identify disconnects, and provide MDA senior leadership with options for resolving and minimizing programmatic impacts.
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. As a Program Analyst at the NH-0343-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Leads the integrated product teams, working groups, and other meetings as required in order to examine and analyze complex program and MDS issues to ascertain increment status, identify disconnects, and provide MDA senior leadership with options for resolving and minimizing programmatic impacts. Fosters teamwork and cooperation to achieve MDS goals and objectives. Coordinates with managers at the senior field-grade and equivalent civilian levels to identify and resolve technical issues and obstacles to achieving MDS integration and incremental delivery of MDS capabilities. Briefs General/Flag Officers and senior executive leaders as required regarding the planning and execution of the concepts, plans, procedures of the MDA Change Management process. Provides quantitative and/or qualitative analysis to provide answers to urgent, and often time-sensitive, questions from within the Agency and from external source. Works closely and collaboratively with Functional and Program Manager Staffs on a daily basis to identify integration and synchronization process improvement opportunities, and to assist with affecting such process improvements. Oversees integration and synchronization of the MDS Program across the FYDP to ensure delivery of required incremental capability by identifying MDS-level program issues; assessing MDS-level issues impacting cost, schedule, performance and risk management; and synchronizing actions to assess/recommend readiness of MDS incremental capability delivery to support the Warfighter OR&A process. Monitors the MDS test program, plans and schedules for adequacy from a MDS-level perspective to ensure MDS testing is aligned with program delivery schedules to support incremental MDS delivery to the Warfighter. Proposes and develops initiatives to improve the integration planning and execution of MDS tests, and provides recommendations to senior management. Participates in the systems engineering for the MDS Program at the systems level through collaboration with MDS functional and program component engineers to ensure that systems engineering planning, development and execution is fully integrated across the MDS Program.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
How you will be evaluated
We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements. Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. Appointment of Department of Defense Spouses (NonComp Civ Sp): Are you the spouse of a current Department of Defense, Department of State, or intelligence community employee who is being transferred in the interest of the Government from one official station within the Department to another within the Department for permanent duty? Supporting Documentation: You are required to submit proof of marriage AND permanent change of station (PCS) orders: spouse's PCS orders (showing you as a dependent) and/or copy of marriage certificate. If you are a current or previous Federal employee, please include your most recent SF-50.