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Overview Tecolote is a trusted independent advisor providing consulting, analytics, and digital solutions to senior leadership and Federal government executives supporting the National Security mission. You will work as part of a collaborative team providing customers with a broad range of acquisition expertise and experience across a variety of high-dollar Army acquisition programs. You will also support planning, programming, budgeting, and developing plans and comprehensive reports to assist managers with the execution of Army Acquisition programs, as needed. We are looking for motivated individuals who thrive in fast paced, dynamic settings and can help our customers tackle some of their most pressing challenges to join our Aberdeen team.

Responsibilities Specific tasks include:

• Facilitating the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Executing (PPBE) process.
• Developing and maintaining program acquisition documentation and program schedules.
• Performing analysis of budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned portions of a program or programs.
• Managing all project funds and ensuring funding obligation goals are met.
• Providing advice on financial analysis issues, concerns, and special projects.
• Coordinating, negotiating, and resolving financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements.
• Preparing Information Papers in response to Congressional inquiries or funding cuts.
• Monitoring and reporting performance against plans to ensure that contractual cost and schedule objectives are met.
• Interfacing with management, responding to their requests for financial data.
• Resolving reporting and compliance issues.
• Interfacing with the Government Program Manager supporting all tasks and subtasks for program direction.
• Effectively communicating and coordinating with the military leadership, US Government customers, and Contractors.
• Planning and assisting major system life cycle support tasks/functions including requirements definition, acquisition, integration, test and evaluation, fielding/installation, and disposition.
• Establishing and/or maintaining a risk management plan for the program.
• Participating in weekly project meetings to review project progress and issues.

Skills Required

• U.S. Citizenship (required).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance (required).
• Excellent qualitative, quantitative, analytical, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense acquisition policies (required).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel to include the ability to produce graphs and tables, pivot tables, use spreadsheets efficiently, and perform calculations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing PandR Forms for large acquisition programs (desirable).
• Experience with producing Milestone acquisition documentation (desirable).
• Experience with Government tools and systems such as Comprehensive Cost and Requirement System (CCaR), General Fund Enterprise Business Systems (GFEBS), Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT), and PandR Forms (desirable).

Education

• Bachelors degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

About Tecolote Research Tecolote Research is a private, employee-owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients are provided the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers. Apply now to connect with a company that invests in you. View all career opportunities: www.tecolote.com Follow us on social media: LinkedIn | X @TecoloteInc | Facebook [EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans]