Acquisition Processes Analyst - Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Management

USFS is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm with headquarters in the National Capital Region and offices and staff in 12 US states.  USFS staff average 10+ years of professional experience, over 80 percent of our staff have bachelor’s degrees, and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. USFS was founded in 2010 and provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments. US Federal Solutions, a leading management consulting firm, is seeking Acquisition Professionals to support the US Coast Guard.

Position Overview:

The scope of this position is to assist and support the government with acquisitions strategy, continuous process improvement, and strategy development services supporting C5I acquisitions; and may also include the following:

• Analytics/Web-Based Reporting
• Acquisition Management Services
• Acquisition Business Intelligence
• Cost Estimating and Analysis
• Meeting Facilitation and Coordination
• Metrics Development and Analysis
• Process Development
• Program and Project Management and Reporting
• SharePoint Services
• Studies and Analysis related to Business Processes
• Business and Financial Management Systems Services

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide Continuous Process Improvement services for around 20 annual continuous process improvement initiative projects associated with C5ISC. These initiative projects may include acquisition training, planning, integrated project team management and facilitation, vendor management, industry engagement, market research, requirements definition, source selection and evaluation factor discernment, procurement package development, Contracting Officer Representative training and performance, contract administration, contract closeout, and other processes related to C5I acquisitions. Project plans and associated WBS must be entered and managed in an appropriate Coast Guard provided project management tool.
• Plan: Coordinate, collect, organize, and document stakeholder input on potential candidates for acquisition continuous process improvement (CPI) topics, concepts, and ideas. Use multi-voting and other methods to group and prioritize CPI candidates.
• Analyze: Analyze level-of-effort and capacity of CPI candidates Prepare supporting analysis and presentations for government approval.
• Develop and execute: Develop project charters, work breakdown schedules, and project plans for government approved acquisition continuous process improvement initiatives. Monitor execution of CPI initiatives and report status on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Provide comprehensive acquisition services for C5ISC Acquisition Integrated Project Teams (IPT) including providing innovative recommendations, guidance, facilitation, and coordination to improve the efficiency and productivity of the IPTs. Develop KPIs and metrics in order to show improvements to effectiveness of IPTs.
• Identify qualitative and quantitative measures that will ensure consistent performance measurement. 

Work Schedule, Location, and Travel:

• REMOTE, however on occasion the work will be performed at a secure government facility.
• Normal office hours are 08:00 to 17:00 Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

• US Citizenship.
• Public Trust and/or DHS suitability highly preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Must be familiar with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) or equivalent models to streamline process improvement and develop productive and efficient organizational service delivery. Contractors must have either a CMMI Associate or CMMI Practitioner or higher certification.
• Must have completed project management training or equivalent experience comparable to Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and are familiar with project management methodologies and essential project management skills including communication, scoping, organization, scheduling, problem solving, team management, interpersonal dynamics, and risk management.
• US Coast Guard or DHS experience highly preferred.
• Must have experience in one or a combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management principles.
• Training and a certification, or at minimum, experience in strategic planning, measurable process improvement methodology including value process analysis and organizational quality programs such as Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, or Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundations.
• Acquisition experience in federal acquisition programs as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR), Contracting Officer, or equivalent within the last 5 years.

Benefits

• Employer-provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance.
• Employer matching 401K plan.
• PTO
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Additionally voluntary benefits to include Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance.