Program Analyst, F-- Crystal , VA

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO) Program Analyst

Serco is excited to continue our support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO). This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition lifecycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment. Our Program Analyst, located at Crystal City, VA, supports the F-35 JPO Directorate of Acquisition and Affordability (DA&A). Team members are responsible for providing support in DA&A by managing JPO functions as they relate to business operations, foreign compliance, process improvement, affordability, requirements, and acquisition.

The Senior Configuration Manager supports in the management and approval of configuration management/data management by the Joint Capability Requirements Board (JCRB) and the Joint Capability Control Board (JCCB). You will be part of a dynamic team of F-35 JPO Program Analysts and Program/Project Managers who work closely with the customer and other key F-35 National Security and Allied stakeholders to deliver quality F-35 systems.

In this role, you will:

• Attend and/or administer F-35 technical meetings (virtual and site meetings).
• Provide data recording and analysis of F-35 configuration.
• Develop written guidance and procedures for file management in accordance with AFI.
• Provide other deliverables as directed by the CM Government Lead.
• Provides detailed documentation management of the F-35.
• Review and provide analysis of air system change management to include modifications, action requests (AR), software problem and anomaly report (SPAR), deficiency report (DR) and change requests (CR) and track as they progress through contractor and government approval boards.
• Assist Systems Engineer in the analysis of all contractor provided design documentation. Supports and manages the coordination of these actions with USAF agencies to develop a single service position to the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JSFPO).
• Support preparation of both Unclassified and Classified F-35 briefings to General Officer level USAF stakeholders as directed by the Government Lead.
• Review and comment on JPO databases to include CMPro. Develop and maintain file management system for historical tracking in accordance with AFI.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to provide onsite support at the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) at Crystal City, VA a minimum of 2 days per week, each week. Onsite days in the JPO office may increase to provide onsite support up to 5 days per week to support the needs of the customer. Exact days in office at the JPO must be coordinated with F-35 customer and approved by your Serco manager.
• An active DoD Secret Security clearance.
• A Bachelor's degree and a minimum 4 years out of 6 years of recent work experience related to international acquisition programs. An Associates degree and 4 years of recent work experience related to international acquisition programs (total of 10 years of work experience).
• Experience in defense acquisition program management related to weapon systems acquisition and life cycle management.
• Familiarity with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2 (Operation of the Defense Acquisition System), DoD Directive (DODD) 5530.03 (International Agreements), and the International Cooperation in Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (IC in AT&L) Handbook.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, management and execution of international cooperative projects/programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, policies, and practices of system acquisition to plan, organize, and coordinate critical aspects of the development, production, deployment, and sustainment.
• The ability to travel up to 10%.

Additional desired experience and skills (not required):

• Experience of creating products and working in Microsoft Office Suite
  - Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel (data types, formulas, and functions in the workbooks), Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft TEAMS.
• Experience in Configuration Management including:
  Experience evaluating Major Variance Requests, Specification Change Notices, Engineering Change Requests/Proposals, Manufacturing Build Records, Sustainment as Maintained Records and other documents.
• Experience in CMPro.