PMO ANALYST II - UAS

Job Description

Job Description

Supports Department of State (DoS) Air Wing Program Support Office (PSO) with planning, coordinating, and accomplishing a wide variety of organizational, programmatic, and staff functions. Serves as a consultant and technical expert to a PSO Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) and / or DoS officials responsible for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) program and aviation operations. Assignments include global high visibility projects and critical issues which require application of thorough research and aviation operational analysis. Designs, researches, and conducts studies that are unique, difficult to define, and require unconventional approaches. Conducts analysis of various systems and relationships and evaluating and / or redefining the impact of new and emerging capabilities on current systems and policies.

Use program management tools and techniques to support PSO SME and DoS Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Program Manager. Provide support by analyzing emerging missions and performing in-depth contingency planning and market research to refine requirements and recommend appropriate Small UAS / UAS solutions. Coordinates and facilitates meetings, building agendas and slides, processing action items, implementing tools, techniques, and industry best practices to develop and transform processes.

• Provide expert technical guidance on SUAS / UAS to support DoS and partner nation requirements
• Provide technical writing support for programmatic documents, creating and maintaining directives, SOPs, and ATMs
• Perform staffing actions, review contract proposals, prepare and present briefings on program projects
• Performs independent analysis to develop and recommend courses of action to program leadership
• Reviews and evaluates projects, proposals, and / or reports for adequacy of methodology, ensuring the techniques used are valid and appropriate to the problem or issue identified
• Day-to-day project monitoring, collecting data and preparing presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Assists in managing, tracking, and storing details on unique projects and maintains project documentation
• Assist with research, analysis, conducting market research and preparation of cost estimates
• Assist in identifying new tools and techniques, and analyzing key characteristics of UAS
• Assist the DoS UAS Manager with maintaining the UAS hardware and software and recording maintenance, use, and maintaining configuration control of the INL / A UAS fleet
• Assist the DoS UAS Manager with creation and sustainment of OCONUS UAS programs and coordinate airspace, frequency management issues and synchronization with partner nation Civil Aviation Authorities
• Gain and maintain certification as an INL / A remote pilot in command (RPIC) and Remote Pilot Instructor (RPI)
• Assist with creation, maintenance and execution of UAS familiarization training courses
• Stay updated on relevant UAS regulations and guidelines set by aviation authorities
• Keep up-to-date with advancements in UAS technology and share knowledge with the team.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and 10 years’ experience working in Aviation Management. Other positional requirements include :

Preferred candidate will have :