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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice , under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Readiness Assessment: Supports the strategic portfolio readiness assessment cell by analyzing nuclear forces portfolio readiness to identify critical gaps in logistics, maintenance, and infrastructure. Contributes to the development of resource-informed technical solutions and mitigation options for presentation to the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) and the Nuclear Decision Forum (NDF).
• Program Assessment: Collaborates with stakeholders to develop assessments of complex programs and enterprise systems, ensuring they are cost-effective, non-duplicative, and fully responsive to all essential performance, compatibility, and interoperability requirements.
• Policy & Document Review: Reviews, analyzes, and provides ED NIPM comments on documents relating to policy, budgets, resource management, statutory studies (e.g., NDAA tasks), GAO reports, the National Military Strategy, and Defense Planning Guidance. Reviews studies completed by the Services, the Joint Staff, and contract research organizations to evaluate their value to current requirements and programs.
• Architecture & Systems Engineering: Provides assessments and staff support regarding the formulation of overall architectures, systems engineering objectives, designs, policies, and acquisitions for DoW Nuclear Programs across all domains (ground, maritime, aerial, and satellite). Reviews Service and Joint requirements to assess the effectiveness of the current systems portfolio, projects the need for future enhancements, identifies capability gaps, and proposes new programs or corrective actions to close those gaps.
• Acquisition & Resource Balancing: Coordinates with stakeholders to achieve the necessary balance of requirements, funding, and acquisition strategies required to successfully deliver capabilities to the warfighter. Assists in the development, coordination, and promulgation of acquisition strategies within appropriate nuclear portfolio decision documents.