Acquisition Education Research Analyst

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Credence has an immediate need for an Acquisition Education Research Analyst in support of the Air Force Institute of Technology School of Systems & Logistics (AFIT/LS) directorate at WPAFB, OH. 

AFIT/LS is the Air Force's Sole provider of Professional Continuing Education (PCE) courses in the areas of Acquisition, Logistics, and Software Engineering. With more than 100 courses and seminars, the school plans, develops, and conducts courses and programs to satisfy the technical management educational needs of Logistics, Systems, and Acquisition Customers from the Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD), and other Federal Agencies. More than 20,000 students receive education from AFIT/LS each Year.

The school currently offers Air Force courses ranging in length from two days to five weeks in the disciplines of Acquisition Management, Engineering Management, and Sustainment. It is also the leader in web-based education for the Acquisition and Logistics Workforce, providing the tools, skills, and abilities to manage the entire spectrum of a systems life cycle.

• Assess/research areas associated with the emerging topics, develop Courses of Actions (COAs) related to educational opportunities (new or modified continuing education courses), and implement new curriculum as appropriate.
• Utilize education and research expertise to quickly and efficiently assess critical acquisition and logistics topics or potential education gaps and convert the results into actionable COAs.
• Take requests from leadership concerning acquisition and logistics education, assess educational needs, research available sources (to include DoD and civilian universities), suggest useful COAs, and create proposals for educational opportunities that would be turned over to a schoolhouse for rapid development and delivery.
• Create workshops or seminars to address the required topics and/or lead modified or new professional educational opportunities, as required.
• Demonstrate comprehensive experience and knowledge of the DoD and AF acquisition process (to include agile development and rapid prototyping) and execution of cost, schedule, performance, and risk of a program.

• Clearance: NACI or ability to obtain a NACI
• MA/ MS degree related to Program/Project Management and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed or,
• BA/BS degree related to Program/Project Management and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD or,
• Twenty (20) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the respective technical/professional discipline, eight of which must be in the DoD
• Must have an excellent understanding across all phases of the acquisition process and functional areas in order to address emerging areas across multiple skill sets
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of industry management processes as described in the Project Management Institute Program Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and have the ability to correlate PMBOK industry standards to Air Force standards and processes
• Experience as a Materiel Leader or Senior Materiel Leader on a large acquisition program is desired

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