The Space and Intelligence Division provides professional services to the US Space Force, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes enterprise architectural assessments, systems engineering and integration, test, planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, acquisition support, and cybersecurity.  We are trusted partners developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging high priority needs, assessing cutting-edge technologies, and supporting capabilities for our National Defense.  Come join the fastest growing Division at Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

The Strategic Technology Analysis Group, part of SPA’s Space and Intelligence Division, offers sophisticated capabilities (people, process & tools) to resolve unique problems in space, cyber, and special operations in support to military services, Secretary of Defense offices (OSD) and theater warfighters.  Our portfolio includes the Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Space Acquisition & Integration (SAF/SQ), Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP), National Space Defense Center (NSDC), Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), US Space Command (USSPACECOM) and US Space Force (USSF).  Come be a part of a high-speed low-drag organization providing unique and tailored solutions for our National Defense!

SPA has an immediate need for a Senior Acqusition Support Specialist.

Duties associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• Independently perform all acquisition support functions from cradle to grave for a given mission critical program.
• Provide strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program and project staff.
• Provide detailed analysis, evaluation, and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
• Execution of existing programs and the development of new acquisition initiatives.
• Assist the government acquisition by ensuring that projects are in conformance with current DoD directives (i.e. 5000 and 8000 series) and the Milestone Decision Authority approved baseline as shown in the project’s Acquisition Program Baseline document.
• Provide acquisition management support to the planning, organizing, managing critical aspects of the engineering, development, production, and/or deployment of systems and equipment.
• Support project actions and activities to include meetings, vendor performance tracking, milestone planning, briefing preparation, staff coordination, risk management, and decision document preparation.
• Support the development of ongoing and crucial core protection competencies that advance specific projects/activities (including cyber) to deliver comprehensive, economical, and actionable solutions for both programmatic and operational domains.
• Assist the government acquisition manager in the identification of solutions to balancing near-term results with long-term acquisition, architecture, and strategic objectives.
• Assist the government acquisition manager by drafting reports on research and findings for the Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), Functional Managers (FM), and senior JWAC decision-makers. 
• Assist with drafting procedures and formats for the IPTs to use for program reviews and joint program reviews.
• Assist in the preparation of Program Management Directives (PMD), Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Combat Capability Documents (CCD), and Program Management Documents.

Required Qualifications:

• Top Secret, SCI/SAP eligible clearance required (SSBI/Tier 5 within the last six years)
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Greater than 10 years relevant experience with DoD acquisition processes, procedures and functions
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Products, to include Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Reports to designated work location, up to full-time, based upon the needs of the client