FMS Logistician, Senior

About the position

Diaconia is looking for a talented FMS Logistician, Journeyman to join our Amazing team! If you're looking to join a company that truly appreciates you and your talents, look no further! At Diaconia, we are committed to serving and caring for our colleagues, our clients and our community. Our team is made up of talented individuals who appreciate having the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to further the growth and development of our industry. Our ideal candidates embrace diverse thinking, enjoy partnering with others and are seeking to make a difference! We are currently searching for a new, full-time member for our team for the position of FMS Logistician, Journeyman.

Responsibilities

• Utilize and maintain expert knowledge in Security Assistance (SA), technology transfer, disclosure and releasability, export/import compliance, risk management, program/project management, Total Package Approach (TPA) logistics support and sustainment, technical data management, contractor services, and training/training support.
• Assist in maintaining and updating program/project management documents, developing standard plans and operating instructions/procedures, financial management, developing and maintaining IMS and critical path models.
• Identify, assess, and document acquisition and acquisition logistics resource requirements.
• Evaluate and respond to Letters of Request (LOR), formulate Letter of Offer and Acceptance Data (LOAD), and Manpower Requirements Packages (MRP).
• Maintain a current U.S. passport and be willing to travel to foreign Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations.
• Apply a full range of Information Assurance IA, SA, FMS, Section 1206/1203, Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF), and Building Partner Capacity (BPC) acquisition program management concepts.
• Support the acquisition program management of full life cycle TPA requirements.
• Assist in the review of documentation, correspondence, reports, and data submitted by other contractors, USG stakeholders and support agencies.
• Assist in the identification, assessment, coordination, and documentation of functional data and resource requirements.
• Provide assistance in cost, schedule, and performance risk assessment/management.
• Assist the Government at various meetings such as program reviews, design reviews, financial and production readiness reviews.
• Assist with the development, coordination, review, and distribution of meeting minutes and action items.
• Perform material solution analyses leading up to design reviews.
• Assist with development of documents including but not limited to, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) documents.
• Assist in translating user requirements documents to provide pricing, availability data, and LOA documentation.
• Assist with strategic scheduling and planning documentation such as the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and the IMS.
• Shall develop, analyze, and maintain a master integrated program schedule from concept exploration to fielding a system.
• Provide assistance in the evaluation of OEM-proposed schedules against Government schedules.
• Shall support the development of contract strategies, work breakdown structures, and the completion of a program risk assessment.
• Provide input to milestone documentation.
• Assist in the development and collection of technical data and inputs for staff summary packages.
• Provide assistance in key acquisition events and reviews.
• Assist in the integration of intelligence information and infrastructure.
• Assist the SAPMs and Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS) and Security Assistance Manpower Requirements System (SAMRS) technical support personnel.
• Assist with LOA development, implementation, and execution.
• Assist with acquisition strategy planning; preparation and coordination of Pricing and Availability (P&A) data.
• Utilize the application of acquisition management initiatives to assist with commercial acquisitions.
• Assist in executing both the directorate-wide self-assessment program and other relevant internal/external FMS case assessment and reporting programs.
• Assist with capturing the data from a multi-faceted team using appropriate software tools.
• Assist in successfully preparing for and executing scheduled and no-notice Unit Compliance Inspections (UCIs) and Operational Readiness Inspections (ORIs).
• The Contractor shall be proficient in the use of FMS-specific software and Management Information System (MIS) applications.

Requirements

• MA/MS degree, and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD.
• BA/BS degree, and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD.
• HSD/GED, twenty (20) years of directly related experience, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD.
• U.S. Citizenship required; Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.