Overview
Abacus Technology is seeking a Sr. Acquisition Logistician to support the planning, development, implementation and management of a comprehensive, affordable and effective systems support strategy at Hanscom AFB. This is a full-time position.
Responsibilities
- Support the program office during Materiel Solution Analysis, Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction, EMD, Production and Deployment, and Operations and Support phases, to include all milestone activities.
- Assist with the transportation plan development and the defense transportation system process.
- Assist in determining cost, developing budgets, processing purchase documentation, and resolve issues to ensure adequate asset availability and assist in identifying and providing recommendations and/or solutions regarding candidate opportunities to reduce weapons system total ownership cost.
- Assist with the planning, managing, and coordinating the total cradle-to-grave life cycle logistics support for assigned weapon systems or subsystems, integrating separate functions of supply, maintenance, procurement, and quality assurance into logistics activities required to sustain the system fielding.
- Assist with monitoring functional and organization compliance with milestones and performance criteria.
- Assist in the coordination and integration of taskings.
- Support the continuous evaluation of the status and effectiveness of program support in all functional areas to ensure adequate support plans and accurate time phased schedules.
- Identify conflicting objectives and priorities, analyze deficiencies, and provide recommendations to assist with schedule risk assessments.
- Review program documents and assist in the assessment of the effects of external actions and conflicting priorities to determine their impacts on the program’s development, production, and integrated logistics support.
- Assist in the planning, analyzing, and coordination of a system’s, or portion of a major system’s, acquisition and transfer into operational use.
- Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews and in producing or supporting development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance.
- Assist in the identification and correlation of specific requirements for money, manpower, material, facilities, and services needed to support the program; assist in the development and analysis of data to determine logistics objectives and goals; assist in the identification of support requirements (including funding, contract development, and other technical support requirements); and assist in the establishment of relationships between participants involved in deploying the plan.
- Assist in the development of logistics support and maintainability programs or plans as well as systems acquisition requirements analysis.
- Support the collection, compilation, analysis, investigation, research, and/or application of logistics, maintenance, acquisition or financial data and information.
- Assist in the management, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination of ILS implementation.
- Assist in the management and monitoring of acquisition projects throughout their execution.
- Assist in the monitoring of functional and supporting organization compliance with milestones and performance criteria.
- Assist in the coordination and integration of taskings needed for execution from different functional organizations.
- Support the continuous evaluation of the status and effectiveness of program support in all functional areas to ensure support plans and time-phased schedules are followed.
Qualifications
15+ years experience in acquisitions including at least 5 years working in a DoD environment. Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Possess the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert in the technical/professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise. Experience with early stage acquisition and Milestone B entry desired. Knowledge of logistics policy and guidance to include U.S., DoD, and USAF regulations and all applicable AF systems. Understands the theories and principles of ILS planning, development, and execution sufficient to coordinate and integrate functions into a total, well structured, and viable program. Demonstrate a working knowledge of logistics and maintainability programs to include, but not be limited to, product support RAM-C program test and evaluation planning and execution, technical evaluation and identification of weapon systems logistics requirements and resources. Must understand system life cycle concepts and design as they apply to system research, development, and acquisition. Knowledge of contractual processes, procedures, and technical requirements. Able to demonstrate an understanding of AIS hardware and software standardization and compatibility; product support RAM-C; program test and evaluation; planning and execution; product support RAM-C analysis; and assessments in supportability planning. Demonstrate an understanding of budgetary or financial analysis and control and life cycle cost analysis and control. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe Acrobat, and web applications. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI Access (TS/SCI).
The projected compensation range for this position is $125,000-$143,200. There are multiple factors that can impact a final salary, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (if remote or different from the stated location for this position), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Abacus Technology offers a benefits package that includes: Health and Dental Insurance; 401(k) and Matching; Life Insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; Paid Time Off; Paid Holidays; and Professional Membership, Technical Training, Certification, and Education Assistance.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
