Odyssey Systems has an exciting new opportunity for a Acquisition Specialist supporting the Space Systems Command (SSC) Military Communication and Positioning, Navigation and Timing Directorate (CG) in the United States Space Force.  This position will support the SSC/CG program office as it rapidly premier capabilities resilient to the threat by the relentless pursuit of warfighter needs and acquisition excellence.

As an Acquisition Specialist you will support the Delta/Division Action Group (DAG) in day-to-day business operations, planning, programming, budget, and execution (PPBE), acquisition reporting, management and communications/media.

This is a full-time opportunity located in LA, CA.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in the execution of routine business operations for the Directorate
• Extracting program specific information, assessments, analysis, and reviews enabling program and technical acquisition artifacts to be integrated at the enterprise level
• Use the combined program integrated master schedule to facilitate the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of the Directorate’s portfolio
• Analyze various phases of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process as it applies to the administration and management of all programs within the Directorate and provide the Government recommendations
• Support the development of the Program Objective Memorandum, Staffer Day preparations, Spring Program Reviews, Investment Budget Review, Program Management Reviews, Mid-year Execution Reviews, Baseline Execution Reviews, Vice-Commander’s Forum, Financial Management Reviews, Acquisition Mission Support, Business Management Reviews, and other budget execution activities
• Draft program overviews and executive summaries, encapsulate major program issues, gather program contract information, track program milestones and status, generate overviews of program health and ability to execute, assess program cost, schedule, and technical risks by segment and identify mitigation plans, consolidate and status program manager identified cost, schedule, and technical efficiency initiatives
• Demonstrate understanding of the program’s current critical path, integrate and correlate program performance data with the program baseline, accurately interpret acquisition program baseline thresholds and compliance
• Verify program costs against the approved President’s Budget, track program baseline changes, accurately capture high level program logistic, test and evaluation, and requirements readiness characteristics
• Establish a program office point of contacts list to accurately develop, maintain, and update acquisition reports to include, but not limited to Weekly Activity Report, Monthly Acquisition Reports, Selected Acquisition Report, Defense Acquisition Executive Summary, Acquisition Program Baseline, supplemental reports for Acquisition Category I, II, III, Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) programs at the Directorate, and other related acquisition reporting documents
• Research, draft, and edit articles, speeches, and testimony on the Directorate, organization, missions, operations, and initiatives
• Act as liaison between auditors and program personnel

***Contingent upon contract award***

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Secret

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher 

Years of Experience: At least 10 years of experience in related field

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree or higher

Years of experience: At least 12 years of demonstrated experience in related field

Technical Skills

• Acquisitions and PPBE experience
• Experience utilizing an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), is preferred
• Experience utilizing Task Management Tool (TMT) is preferred

Additional Information

Location: On-site at LA AFB, with telework capabilities for local candidates

Hybrid: Percentage of telework/remote allowed will vary based on the customer's discretion.

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***Contingent upon contract award***

Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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