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Program Manager

Location OH - Dayton

Job Code 12083

# of openings 1

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The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) has a need for a Program Manager to provide support for our potential government customer located in Dayton, OH.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support day to day operations within the Wing & Air Force Medical Service Research portfolio, to include applying acquisition and program management principles and expertise to guide program and project accomplishment through the various phases of the research acquisition lifecycle. The contractor employee shall follow in-place, and help develop, administrative and monitoring support tools, as required, to perform daily operations associated with establishment, maintenance and oversight of medical research and modernization projects.

• Participate and provide guidance in the development of strategic and tactical acquisition planning by defining the scope, cost, schedule, and performance parameters necessary to successfully execute projects within the Airman Biosciences Division portfolio.

• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities of functional specialists, including scientist, engineering, contracting, program control, test, and logistics.

• Collect, analyze, and appraise acquisition data required to draw conclusions, and work with the project/program managers to devise solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance.

• Research and engage in learning defense acquisition and aerospace medical research policies and regulations and recommend appropriate action consistent with those guidelines.

• Be/become familiar with research processes including Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approvals. Using this knowledge, the contractor shall proofread and edit project plans, research proposals, and data collected by program management team and/or support staff members for accuracy and consistency.

• Identify and document programmatic risks using expert judgment and historical data, and implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate and minimize the impact of project risk.

• Conduct all necessary contracting activities required to support project contract awards within the portfolio, to include preparing a statement of work and supporting documents for Request for Proposal release, and ensuring the necessary controls are in place to monitor the contract once awarded.

• The contractor employee shall design, implement, and control contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a project/program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle for which no closely related precedents exist.

• Utilize financial/programming data systems to retrieve, process, and synthesize information, generates reports to support analysis, and documents requirements for additional system capabilities.

• Perform budget tasks and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding.

• Provide technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on a wide range of research management issues.

• Support the organization at the executive levels within the Government and to contract/industry representatives. If requested, Participate in portfolio reviews, conferences, and meetings to deliver presentations on program requirements, advocate program objectives, status, accomplishments, challenges encountered and anticipated, and collaborations within and outside of the program.

• Support the expansion of electronic products required for project reporting and management oversight delivered to Major Commands, management officials, and identified program/project stakeholders (Semi-Annual Reviews, Quarterly and Ad Hoc Status Reports, and Program Management Reviews).

• Other duties as needed.

  REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a business field.

• Must have prior U.S. Military experience to be considered for this role

  REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Possess a minimum two (2) years demonstrated experience with Comprehensive Cost and Requirements System (CCaR).

• Possess at least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in Project Coordinator/ Management and/or Medical Program/Project Management.

• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft software programs, to include Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, and Project Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations

• Must be willing to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

  DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of experience of program/project management across the current Biosciences or AFMS research portfolio

• A.I. Prompt Engineering Certification

• Two (2) years of experience managing microneedle research projects.

  REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be U.S. Citizen

• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance

  ​The Alakaina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays. The Alakaina Foundation FOCs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

  We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you are a person with a disability and you need accommodation during the application process, please click here (recruiter@alakaina.com?subject=Request%20for%20accommodation.) to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees.

  The Alakaina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. The Family of Companies (FOCs) includes Keaki Technologies, Laulima Government Solutions, Kūpono Government Services, Kapili Services, Pookela Solutions, Kīkaha Solutions, LLC, and Pololei Solutions, LLC. Alakaina Foundation activities under the 501(c)3 principally benefit the youth of Hawaii through charitable efforts which include providing innovative educational programs that combine leadership, science & technology, and environmental stewardship.

  For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com

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