COMPANY OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position supports the Department of Defense (DoD) in the National Capital Region. Successful candidates will be an organized self-starter capable of performing tasks without the need for constant oversight and experience successfully working in a team environment. Assist government personnel by providing a wide range of technical, engineering, acquisition, and programmatic expertise to support acquisition oversight of the NC3 portfolio of programs, projects, and activities. Key duties will include:

• Provide a wide range of technical, acquisition, and programmatic assessments and recommendations for NC3 systems in support of capability portfolio management and acquisition decisions related to the NC3 portfolio
• Assess the cost, schedule, performance, supportability, and risk of NC3 programs to monitor program execution and support acquisition oversight of the NC3 portfolio
• Provide integration support across the NC3 and National Leadership Command Capability domains including analyses of capabilities shared between NC3 and other missions, investments, and mission analyses
• Provide acquisition and technical support to develop and maintain an Enterprise Master Schedule of NC3 covered acquisition programs that will support system dependency analysis and science and technology roadmap synchronization
• Counsel, participate, and support special access program (SAP) activities as tasked, to include portfolio management
• Maintain and update data design for classified (e.g., SIPRNET) database of NC3 covered acquisition programs
• Attend, participate, and support NC3 governance councils, working groups, conferences, and events
• Provide NC3 portfolio resource analysis support using CAPE, Comptroller, and Service data sources to identify and monitor NC3 program annual funding levels and POM cycle fluctuations
• Support requisite modeling and simulation of systems to aid in assessing gaps and capabilities based on mission threat analysis
• Prepare and deliver plans, briefings, and reports to support acquisition oversight of the NC3 portfolio of programs, projects, and activities
• Provide sustainment support to the NC3 Dashboard by updating program element tracker files and data tables used by Advana to conduct NC3 program assessments

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in related field and 7 years of related, relevant experience

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Top Secret/SCI clearance required at date of hire
• Basic knowledge of NC3 missions, concepts of operations, roles and relationships across DoD
• Experience with DoD PPBE System, DAS, and JCIDS (3+ years required)
• Ability to successfully work with program managers and engineers from various military services, agencies, and combatant commands
• Database design, development, and maintenance experience
• Knowledge of NC3 models, simulations and analysis techniques
• Experience working with/on OSD, Joint Staff, or Service level staff
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong understanding of various technologies
• Excellent documentation skills
• Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Visio, and Outlook
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• A history of supporting successful projects

DISCLAIMER:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org.

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.