Position: Combat Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME), Department of Defense (Acquisition)

Type: Full Time

Date: May 1, 2023

Position Description:

Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office (PEO) Unmanned and Small Combatants (USC) (PEO-USC) Program Manager Ships 340 (PMS 340) Naval Special Warfare (NSW) manages Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs for Naval Special Warfare Command (WARCOM) and the United States Navy (USN). The contractor shall provide subject matter expertise support and programmatic, technical, and administrative assistance (remote, and in person as necessary) with the PMS 340 portfolio of USN service common programs (small arms, remote weapons systems, visual augmentation systems, parachute and air delivery systems), as well as other PMS 340 programs if needs arise. Tasks will be performed remotely with occasional in-person meetings at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. and other locations as directed by the Program Managers Office (PMO).

Job Responsibilities:

Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise support to include programmatic, acquisition, procurement, cost/schedule/performance, and lifecycle support, but not limited to:

· Provide combat systems SME functions for personnel designated within the organizations. Offers guidance, direction and instructions to identified personnel.

· Develop combat systems associated documentation.

· Maintain and manage a repository for all currently required and applicable DoD combat systems acquisition documentation, templates, and formats for program office efforts.

· Ensure combat systems equipment is properly tracked and inventoried by applicable project team.

· Perform research, analysis, and forecasting as needed to support the overall service common support mission.

· Facilitate equitable relationships with Naval, other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations, and non-DoD entities in support of (ISO) a comprehensive approach to service common support programmatics.

· Provide guidance and advice for program office combat systems efforts to include document development, support planning, trend analysis, program oversight, and program integration.

· Translate and/or distill all combat systems documentation and configuration data into a digital format for enterprise leadership use.

· Populate combat systems documentation on appropriate/approved templates with required program information and assist in formatting data into a digital format for enterprise leadership use

· Drafts/reviews acquisitions policies, procedures, processes, and best business practices

· Develops, reviews, and edits acquisition plans, analyses, briefings, and documentation as required to ensure program progression through the acquisition lifecycle and as required by NAVSEA

· Develop new acquisition plans, analyses, briefings, and documentation as required to ensure program progression through the acquisition lifecycle and as required by Naval Sea Systems Command

· Review and edit acquisition documentation, plans, analyses, and briefings associated with multiple Program Manager Office (PMO) efforts

· Assist Program Managers (PM) and Assistant Program Managers (APM) with acquisition requirements; ensuring support, documentation, and configuration management maintain compliance relative to DoD acquisition requirements.

· Plan, schedule, attend, and lead required meetings in support of (ISO) roles and responsibilities. Take notes as required and provide to the government customer for review and acceptance.

· Attend Program and Project Reviews, Integrated Product Team meetings, design reviews or other meetings as tasked

· Develop and maintain an auditable configuration control process, documenting temporary or permanent changes to program/logistics plans, briefings and documentation configuration. The contractor shall utilize an approved document CM tool to communicate documentation configuration changes to the PM and APMs.

· Provide required projects and personnel cradle-to-grave (total lifecycle) support for a given system, from concept through development, acquisition, operations phases, and final disposition.

· Ensure fielding to units is executed properly allowing for the proper birthing into identified logistics information systems.

· Ensure all statutory and regulatory compliance is met.

· Review and provide comments to taskers.

Skills and Qualifications:

· Must have at least twelve years experience with DoD acquisitions

· Must have 10 years experience in a technical field with the Department of Defense

· Project or program management experience is desired.

· Proficient at Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Note: Required years of experience may be cumulative.

Nature of Deliverables:

· All deliverables shall comply with PMS 340 and PEO USC requirements.

· PMS 340 shall have thirty days to review all deliverables from the contractor.

· The contractor shall incorporate all comments and resubmit deliverables for approval.

· The contractor shall deliver data, reports, and briefings to PMS340 as required.

Clearance:

· Active Secret clearance.

Geography:

· Remote

· Occasional in-person meetings at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. and other locations as directed by the PMO

Travel:

· Travel is required for this position.

· Travel will be to CONUS and OCONUS locations and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to sit/stand for extended periods of time.

Cydecor Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.