Acquisition SME Principal (CNO) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Principal Acquisition SME (CNO)
Job Locations: US-VA-Fort Belvoir Overview
Performance Systems is currently seeking an experienced Principal Acquisition SME for Computer
Network Operations (CNO) at Fort Belvoir, VA. The Principal Acquisition SME (CNO) is a
consummate Acquisition Professional, supporting an Assistant Program Manager (APM) and the
commodity team to deliver outstanding Program Management services to DoD customers and
stakeholders. The SETA provides this support across both Acquisition and Technical subject
areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position. Top Secret clearance is required. Responsibilities
The Acquisition subject area includes planning, preparation, execution, and assessment of
studies, projects, programs, or equivalent. Examples of supporting activities include: Aggregation, allocation, decomposition, and tracking of requirements.
Developing and/or reviewing Statement of Objectives (SOO), Statement of Work
(SOW), and Performance Work Statements (PWS) Evaluating proposals for compliance with Request for Proposal (RFP) and
programmatic considerations of cost, schedule, performance, and risk Generating and/or reviewing Acquisition documentation such as Acquisition
Program Baseline (APB), Single Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP) or
equivalent, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Independent Government Cost
Estimate (IGCE), Contractor Data Requirements List (CDRL), Test and
Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) or equivalent, and Fielding & Deployment
Release (F&DR) or equivalent Generation and/or review of detailed financial reporting to plan, monitor, and
report on program financial status, invoices, obligations, expenditures, and risk Generation and/or review of other core business process documents including
briefing materials and formal memoranda Evaluate and generate test and evaluation plans and documents
Technical subject areas include: Design, development, testing, and fielding of advanced and novel capabilities
associated with CNO and Information Operations (IO) CONUS/OCONUS communications networks understanding Test and Evaluation planning, review, and oversight Deep operational understanding of system use of current and next-gen CNO
capabilities Additional support to the APM team requires the SETA to be an independent self-starter,
identifying and executing complex and sometimes ambiguous tasks in a timely, complete,
and accurate manner to accomplish broader team objectives and Commander's intent. Qualifications
MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:
• Top Secret security clearance
• 12 years of relevant CNO/IO experience
• 16 years of relevant experience in DoD Acquisition
• Demonstrated expertise of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR & DFAR), DoD
Instruction 5000.02, DoD Instruction 5000.87, and Adaptive Acquisition Framework
• Demonstrated experience supporting the DoD Joint Capabilities Integration and
Development System (JCIDS) and Special Operations Forces Capabilities Integration and
Development System (SOFCIDS) capability needs identification process
• Demonstrated understanding of Joint Publication 3-13 and Department of Defense
Directive 3600.01 Information Operations (IO)
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III in Program
Management, Contracting and/or Test and Evaluation Management
• Scrum Certified
• Demonstrated superior written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated expertise in test and evaluation management
• Demonstrated SOF/SOF Support experience
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited university
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe
Acrobat DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• 20+ years of experience in military operations
• Demonstrated experience supporting the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
Execution (PPBE) resource allocation process
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Graduate degree in relevant discipline (science, engineering, mathematics, business
administration, knowledge management, accounting, or similar)

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