Opportunity

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is responsible for the development of small business policy, oversight of DoD's small business performance for prime and subcontracting goals, administration of small business programs, industry engagement, ensuring cyber resiliency of the small business industrial base and utilization of technology and big data principles to drive market research and small business inclusion in defense procurements.

In support of DoD OSBP’s mission, Eccalon assists with the APEX Accelerators program, formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), which visions a diverse and resilient domestic industrial base that can deliver preeminent solutions to the military and other government users. The program serves as the axis for existing and new business to strengthen the defense industrial base by accelerating innovation, fostering ingenuity, and establishing resilient and diverse supply chains.

Eccalon is responsible for supporting the APEX Accelerators program with project management, which requires working with program managers in the APEX Accelerators, formerly also known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), to ensure conformance with project schedules and performance metrics. The major duties of the Project Manager will include reviewing project execution submissions, tracking project schedules and milestones, coordinating project reviews, assisting with performance evaluations, managing stakeholder engagement, etc.

Responsibilities

Thoroughly understanding the program’s vision and mission, the Program Analyst is essential in supporting the Office with the management of the entire project life cycle. In support of APEX Accelerators’ mission, the Program Analyst will:

• Assist with developing and updating notifications of funding opportunities.
• Review project execution submissions and provide feedback to the Office.
• Oversee all aspects of the projects to ensure compliance with requirements and project schedules.
• Build and recommend plans for implementation and administration of project reviews.
• Coordinate, evaluate, and summarize quarterly reports, project reviews, and other status updates, highlights, and success stories.
• Report findings from project review and recommend further actions to be taken to resolve any issues raised or solidify successes discovered.
• Identify, investigate, and report potential and existing shortfalls in project goals.
• Support the Office with post project reviews and provide recommendations for future work.
• Ensure that the Office meets stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating issues and implementing action plans in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of program analyst or project management experience with Department of Defense customers in a program, operations, or technical leadership role.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management applications, data analytics tools, and digital portal management.
• Agility, critical thinking, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage diverse and cross-functional teams across multiple projects.
• Ability to instantly change priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to collaborate with software developers, portal managers, data analysts, and database administrators with no background in the APEX Accelerators program or project management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Legal background.
• Experience working with Governors, working in federal or state agencies or non-profit organizations

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