Strategic & Acquisition Ops Research Planner

Overview

The Engine Room Advisor requires at least 15 years of government acquisition experience of which 5 years shall include duties/assignments specifically in support of space programs. Master’s degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, and Science Technology, Engineering, or Statistics.

Responsibilities

• The applicant will perform strategic planning and policy implementation for the Commander at the United States Space Force (USSF) Innovation and Prototyping (SZI) Acquisition Delta .
• This includes creating new organizational concepts, assessing unit impacts in technical, financial, and morale dimensions as well as integration impacts to the enterprise.
• The applicant will be responsible for developing Space Force and mission level acquisition strategies, plans, and concepts to support customers’ strategic and tactical objectives.
• The applicant will create new visions and messaging for the organization and cross-cutting concepts for improving portfolio management.

Skills Required

• Applicant should be proficient in the use of M/S office applications, i.e., M/S Outlook, Project, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Excel.
• Superior verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills are required.
• Applicant must be able to create, cultivate, and communicate innovative concepts and Courses of Action (COAs) anchored by expert analysis developed by the applicant.
• Extensive program management experience, strategic communication/planning experience, and senior-level government space acquisition experience.
• Material Leader experience and/or successful completion of DAU’s PMT 401 is highly desired.
• Possess strong knowledge of the DoD protocol, acquisition, operational, and project management processes and policies.
• A top-secret level clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

About Tecolote Research

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