In Service Officer (AO)/Requirements Officer (RO) Program Analyst

OPNAV N953

Cowan & Associates, Inc. (Cowan) is a subsidiary of Tribal Tech, LLC an American Indian woman-owned 8(m) certified small business, headquartered in Alexandria, VA. We provide a diverse range of management and technical consulting services including all areas of Program Management, Financial Management, Administration/Readiness Support, Data Analysis, Logistics Support, Administrative Support, Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), LSS, Information Technology (IT) Support, and Technical Assistance. Our staff operates with the highest standards and principles that support legal and ethical business practices. Our guiding principles of “People, Performance and Partnership” embody an environment where employees are empowered and can flourish, and clients may fully benefit from our specialized capabilities

Cowan is looking for a Program Analyst to support OPNAV N953, the Amphibious Warfare Branch of The Director of Expeditionary Warfare for the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N95).

Cowan provides program management support to OPNAV N953 to support POM development for current and future Amphibious ships, Expeditionary Pre-positioning Ships, ESB and AFSB and forces, ship-to-shore connectors and amphibious shipbuilding programs. Cowan also provides support for new and alternate ship procurements through the requirements development process, including authoring numerous technical publications such as the Capability Development Documents (CDD), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and Design Reference Missions.

Please forward your resume to Jacki.Crites@cowanassociates.net

Location

Pentagon, Arlington, VA

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conduct discrete analytical efforts to support the Amphibious Combatant C5I, the N95 Spares requirement, Amphibious Ship Maintenance requirement; including emergent requirements and unanticipated C5I modernization projects for Amphibious combatants, maintenance projects for Amphibious ships, to include all new construction amphibious ship’s maintenance/spares/C5I requirements; LPD 17, LHA(R), LX(R) programs, LCAC, SSC and LCU programs and USN connector community including emergent requirements and unanticipated project.

  • Conduct discrete analytical efforts to support the NECC and their sustainment programs, Navy expeditionary small arms and maritime security program, material development programs, and the JSEOD and USN EOD community including emergent requirements and unanticipated projects.

  • Conduct discrete analytical efforts that support the ESB portfolio to include emergent requirements and unanticipated projects.

  • Track and analyze action items (taskers) as they are assigned and assist action officers as necessary in preparing responses.

  • Develop and provide supporting analysis from manpower and financial data (e.g., spreadsheets and data tables) to support a variety of cost estimates, such as but not limited to Total Ownership Cost.

  • Participate with OPNAV components to share surface ship maintenance and modernization strategies as well as collect information regarding developing the Amphibious Maintenance and Modernization Requirements.

  • Prepare information papers and PowerPoint presentations to staff members.

  • Provide feedback on the results of meetings, including initial analysis and/or assessment of the impact of new initiatives.

  • Serve as key sponsor point of contact for reviews, conferences, briefings, and other meetings for new ship construction, new ESB program requirements, and delivery of ships/major equipment.

  • Provide content support for OPNAV interests and perspectives at IPTs, special advisory boards, off-sites, working groups, and other associated meetings (e.g., STARBOARD, SEWMC).

  • Establish meeting schedules and a means of sharing shipbuilding strategies, ESB program forecasts, and collecting information regarding developing Joint and Navy strategies.

  • Prepare and present executive-level briefings, as directed, that communicate the core results of the research and supporting documentation.

  • Review and analyze new initiatives and best practices to improve areas within financial and program management.

  • Provide continuity, corporate knowledge, and program history for amphibious shipbuilding programs and Expeditionary Combat programs throughout OPNAV resource sponsors for Spares, Maintenance, and JCIDS processes.

  • Coordinate with amphibious shipbuilding program offices, ESB program offices, Expeditionary Combat program offices, and OPNAV sponsors with tracking and status updates relative to Maintenance and Spares and other outstanding issues.

  • Support N95 Sponsor Program Proposals analyses for financial and program management within the PPBE cycle.

  • Perform tradeoff studies and assessments for potential material and non-material solutions for rapid C5I modernization initiatives, as well as analytical support to requirements generation and acquisition community program design and execution.

  • Participate and assist program offices as key sponsor point of contact for the N95 Spares and Maintenance review processes, eNAB, IIPT, OIPT, and DAB review process.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, business, law, engineering, physical science, business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or management information technology.

  • 5 years of general experience highlighting strategic decision-making, complex problem solving, development and implementation of specialized solutions, facilitation of team communication, and design and implementation of business processes and controls – specifically as they relate to POM development and supporting the PPBE process.

  • 2 years highlighting knowledge of Navy programming and supporting RS’s as it relates to Naval Expeditionary Combat Enterprise.

Security Clearance

SECRET

Disclaimer

The above position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. 

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