Position: Acquisition Management and Space Professional
Work Location: Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, CA
Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI
Position Type / Standard Work Hours: Full-time / 40 hours / On-Site Summary/ Objective:
The development of programs, plans, or approaches to achieve Government-identified goals. The conducting of Strategic communications through assessing the most logical and effective use of the pertinent information, the overall length and tone based upon the objectives of the event and the target audience ensuring consistency and accuracy of the message. Advising the Government on new organizations’ roles and responsibilities to best align capabilities creating efficiencies, decision velocity, and supporting leadership’s goals. The utilization of cross-program/enterprise metrics and analysis to inform strategic future planning and execution and facilitating leadership with directed process improvements having center-wide and cross-program impacts. Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and provide multiple options (typically no less than three) for Government consideration to achieve a Government-identified goal or set of goals
Research, draft, and edit articles, speeches, and testimony on Center activities, organization, missions, operations, and initiatives
Analyze current organizational capabilities and structure and compare to any new direction, needs, and/or goals of the organization
Attend meetings with senior level government personnel and provide well-developed, clear, and concise input to meetings and discussions, utilizing strong oral and written communication skills. Assist the Government in the space allocation process
Gather, assess, and record cost, technical, and programmatic data in support of cost related research studies
Work with Space Portfolio subject matter experts to collect, compile, assess, and support analysis of Government approved program office integrated master plans identifying opportunities to improve program, mission area, cross-mission area, and space enterprise executability and enable other rapid acquisition or other-directed enterprise improvement activities
Develop and implement a Center-wide Process Improvement program to facilitate the identification and improvement of processes for the purpose of continuous process improvement. Competencies: Research, Integrate, Analyze, Synthesize, Distill, including metrics development and tracking. Coordinate, Advise, Propose, Capture, Report, Support, Assess, Collect Data, Improve Processes, Provide Recommendations, Prepare Presentations, written communications and Facilitate meetings Required Education and/or Experience:
Minimum of 6 years’ experience in DoD acquisition
3 years in national security space/commercial space vehicles or launch acquisitions
2 years’ experience in DoD Strategic Planning or Action Group supporting the commander/director of a Center or higher with a O-6/GS-15 or higher
3 to 10 years’ experience with BA/BS or MA/MS
Highly Desirable: Certified in AFSO-21, Lean 6-Sigma, or an industry-equivalent process improvement certification program Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, etc. Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 80%
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and other standard office equipment
AAP / EEO Statement:
BTAS is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. BTAS is an E-Verify program participant. Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.