Program Analyst

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Job description

Overview:
Bowhead seeks a Program Analyst join our team supporting the Program Office for Logistics Integrated Information Systems - Marine Corps (LI2S-MC) in Stafford, VA.

The Program Analyst will work directly with the client analyzing complex and unique technical support assignments and lead or collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity personnel, logisticians, and program analysts within a scaled agile environment. The Program Analyst will work as a technical writer to prepare, review, revise, and maintain technical documents, including software and systems engineering, system operations, testing, and user documentation.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in planning, initiation, and oversight of the projects within the program and provide input/justification for budget requirements and impacts.
• Assist in preparing and formatting briefs.
• Proactively identify changes in work scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken to reassess and amend the scope of work requirement, budget, and timeline.
• Assist in the preparation, maintenance, review, delivery and tracking of acquisition documentation.
• Prepare and deliver agendas and presentation materials, draft meeting minutes, and capture action items for meetings/events.
• Gather and analyze technical and product information from various sources to document new or changing product functionality.
• Write, format, edit, review, and proof procedural and technical information for technical and nontechnical users.
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking documentation work to meet product release dates and client deliverables.
• Maintain a library of application documentation, cataloging it for internal and/or external use.
• Publish and maintain templates for written documentation produced by others (technical specifications, Request for Proposal responses, etc.), to ensure consistency.
• Produce high-quality documentation for web-based and mobile applications.
• Publish regular Release Notes for our Cloud-delivered software for delivery to a broad group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Write software documentation from technical specifications, discussions with developers, and hands-on experimentation.
• Contribute to documentation standards, including participating in peer editing.
• Update existing documents to reflect changes to functionality.
• Edit existing developer-written content to supplement program documentation in preparation for publication

Qualifications:
• BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university; MA/MS degree preferred.
• Four (4) to Ten (10) years of professional experience.
• Experience with Navy or Marine Corps programs preferred.
• Proven ability to work on high visible or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.
• Ability to manage the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific task.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, Government personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good judgment, and the ability to lead a team or perform independently.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate must favorably pass a Public Trust background investigation. Candidates with an In-Scope DoD security clearance are highly encouraged to apply. US Citizenship is required.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

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