Program Specialist

Job Overview

This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 21 NOV 2024. Open to all Federal Civilian Employees. AFWERX Autonomy Prime Branch (AFRL/RGP) seeks to hire a mid-level, DO-0301-02, Program Specialist, in Arlington, VA at the Pentagon.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Diagnose areas of opportunity and vulnerability in the Air Force's innovation & technology transition efforts using net assessment-style analysis.
• Liaise with Strategic Assessments Team, Office of Net Assessment, and other analytic offices to identify relevant takeaways about USAF competitive advantages & disadvantages.
• Coordinate with outside analytic offices to maximize the utility of their research for AFWERX.
• Bridge the gap between military strategists and AFWERX engineers and operators to ensure net assessment analysis is being conducted with a realistic understanding of Blue tendencies and capabilities.
• Ensure AFWERX technology development and transition efforts are based on a comprehensive understanding of how such technologies will enhance the USAF's ability to compete effectively, including an understanding of Red predispositions.
• Provide input on how AFWERX programs can be shaped to meet medium- and long-term challenges likely to be faced by the USAF.
• Present major challenges faced by AFWERX in implementing net assessment and competitive strategy techniques, and make corresponding recommendations.

Pay Range: $73,484 - $115,388 base salary without locality.

This position is located at Pentagon, VA. The position may be eligible for situational local telework. Non-local remote telework is not authorized, and the incumbent must be local to the position.

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy
Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random testing.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade DR/DO-01/GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Experience gained in non-federal positions will also be reviewed for specialized experience. Specialized experience: analyzing threat assessments, technical and operational requirements, and open-source research/classified intelligence.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working as a Program Manager (PM) either directly or in support of DoD funded early acquisition efforts with focuses on financial records and program management duties.
• Demonstrated experience with early DoD acquisition life-cycle efforts such as SBIR & STTR efforts and the demonstrated ability to analyze contract performance data and develop Courses Of Actions to remedy issues and mitigate contract risk.
• Demonstrated experience working in diverse DoD acquisition focused groups or teams.
• A Bachelor's degree and/or Advanced degree (with a business or finance focus) is preferred.

(Requisition No. #83468)
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Series

0301