SME Earned Value Management Operations Research Analyst Job Listing at SPA in US (Job ID 2023-17832)

Description

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Statistics
• 12 years of demonstrated experience in Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Knowledge performing analytics and processes associated with Over Target Baseline (OTB) and Over Target Schedule (OTS) activities
• Experience participating at Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) assessments by assisting in verifying and validating the Program Contractor's baseline (PMB), identifying risks and analyzing risk mitigation plans, analyzing the resources loaded into the technical baseline
• Mentoring and training to develop Government personnel abilities to use EVM as a proactive, forward-looking program management tool to integrate the cost, schedule, and technical performance of a program, and link these elements to the program's risk management process

Desired Qualifications: 

• Masters degree
• Published academic papers or similar within Industry professional organizations (e.g. ICEAA, AACEI, PMI, etc.)

SPA's Space and Intelligence Division provides multiple organizations within the United States Space Force and Intelligence Community with timely and objective assessments and recommendations that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis. We focus on key clients in the space community including the US Space Force's Space Systems Command (USSF/SSC), one of the three designated Field Commands under the space service branch. We work to provide integrated solutions based on information and communications throughout the chain of command to ensure clear and consistent analysis and recommendations that are aligned to strategic and leadership goals while still being executable by the working level technical communities.

The key duties for the SME Earned Value Management Operations Research Analyst includes:

• Provide the Government with the ability to develop, maintain, and update implementation guides, and standardized processes, and assist the Government in developing, updating SSC policies/instructions IAW latest regulations (FAR/DFARs) and directives in area of EVMS.
• Analyze and document Program Contractor official EVM and other applicable technical data reports for compliance with the applicable EVMS directives and guidance (e.g. DIDs, Standards, policies, regulations).
• Analyze and document Program Contractor cost, schedule and risk analysis including Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) variances, trends, EVM metrics to perform performance and predictability analysis.