Senior Analyst Technical Writer -647
Department:Aerospace Systems
Office: Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, ALDescription Provide technical support to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Program Executive for Advanced Technology (DV) to address external affairs activities and congressional responses. Perform research, coordinate inputs, and draft initial responses for external affairs inquiries involving MDA Advanced Technology projects.
Specific tasks include:
* Coordinate and prepare DV Staffer Day Briefings and Other DV program briefings.
* Maintain up to date awareness and provides periodic updates to DV Staff on principal Congressional authorization and appropriation committee activities, or other Congressional committees as required, including all mark-up activities and pre-mark up questionnaires.
* Perform research, coordinate inputs, and draft initial responses for Reports to Congress.
* Perform research, coordinate inputs, and draft initial responses for Government Accountability Office (GAO) requests for MDA program or technical information, and supporting documentation.
* Review and provide impact assessments on briefings, reports and memorandums provided to DV for action.
* Conducts special cost, budget, or planning studies for the Program Ececutive for Advanced Technology and porvide recommendations/alternatives for program direction and allocation of resources.
* Perform analysis to support quick reaction responses to programmatic, fiscal and contractual changes.
* Coordinate responses to acquisition program documents, including Program Management Directives (OMDs), and Ballistic Missile Defence System (BMDS) Single Acquisition Management Plan (SAMP).
* Assist in the preparation of and coordination on programmatic documentation, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES) documents, such as Congressional Descriptive Summaries (R-2 documents) prepared for the MDA Presidents Budget submission.
* Assist in preparation of PPBES exhibits for Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Years Defense Plan, Budget Estimate Submission, and President's Budget Submission.
Requirements
Demonstrated understanding of Congress, Congressional Committees, Congressional activities and processes, and/or direct dealings with Congress. Demonstrated strengths in technical writing, including preparation of point/position papers, briefings, and reports. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and interface with external activities. Demonstrated ability to review and comprehend information technology and/or weapon system programs and provide effective/concise assessments and/or summaries. Self-starter with the ability to initiate action and requiring minimal supervision. Demonstrated ability to perform witin a team environment.
Desired: Previous experience in dealing with GAO and/or providing responses to GAO requests. Experience with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (PPBES). Experience leading |
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