Senior Acquisition Analyst

S 3 , Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with government requirements. The S 3 , Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System. S 3 , Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS - provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I - provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; S3 Arabia (S3A), a subsidiary of S3I operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and GLSS - provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance. S 3 , Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth and are approaching 1000 employees. At S 3 , Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together Military experience is a plus. This is a Hybrid work position with a minimum of two days per pay period required to be onsite. S3, Inc. is seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Senior Acquisition Analyst in support of the Program Manager's Office - Apache Attack Helicopter (PMO AAH) Sensors Division on Redstone Arsenal, AL. Description: The Senior Acquisition Analyst will provide support in the development and management of all functions associated with assigned acquisition programs and will support complex acquisition planning and contracts management for the PMO. Responsibilities: Draft, read, comprehend, and interpret contract requirements packages, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements and other elements to include memos, funding documents, contractual documents, and contract letters. Coordinate with contracts, program integrators, cost estimators, and budget analysts across multiple offices on contract actions to ensure requirements are identified, budgeted, and acquired within applicable DoD and Army regulations and policies. Provide acquisition analyst support to Government and/or DoD project offices for the development and management of the functions associated with assigned contracts during each phase of the contracting process. Plan, develop and establish contractual strategy for acquisitions and work multiple contract actions: including, new contracts, negotiations, directed changes, Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs), definitizations and modifications. Prepare for and participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs) to assist the Program Integrators with acquisition/contracting priorities, and working with multiple offices, divisions, and branches, both internally and externally, to solve funding and other issues associated with contract awards. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, or related field. A Master's degree is highly desired. Minimum of 16 years of experience in Program Management / Acquisition Analysis with at least 10 years of relevant experience providing acquisition analysis support to the government and/or DoD project offices for the development and management of the functions associated with assigned contracts during each phase of the contracting process. Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Active secret clearance. Keen understanding and intimate familiarity with all aspects of contracts and requirement packages to include the Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Document Summary List (DSL), Market Research (MRR), Competition Advocate Shopping List (CASL) entries, Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements, Procurement Work Directive (PWD), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), CLIN structure, and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). Experience working independently, managing the functional, personnel, and financial aspects of a small/medium program or several technical tasks. Recent experience working as an Acquisition Analyst on Redstone Arsenal. Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.