What we’re looking for: A professional with an eye for detail seeking growth opportunity. A Program Analyst experienced with identifying, projecting, documenting, and presenting to the Government funding requirements for multiple products. A team player with strong communications skills and proven ability to complete tasks with minimal guidance.

What we offer: The opportunity to join our team and grow with our small business that provides competitive salaries and benefits, including 401k matching contributions, life insurance, health, dental & vision insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Who we are: Kizano Corp is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offering customers a demonstrated record of success built on an integrated quality approach. Formed in 2005, it is headquartered in Woodbridge, VA. Today, we have about 75 employees. The company focuses on supporting mainly the Federal Government and Department of Defense with:

• Project Management
• Earned Value, Cost and Financial Management
• Media and Event Management
• Broadcasting Services
• Lifecycle Logistics
• Administrative Support
• Staff Augmentation

Our current and previous customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

Kizano offers a comprehensive benefit package as well as 401K, life insurance, medical, vision and dental insurance, and tuition reimbursement. We recognize employees as the bedrock of all we can be and welcome high potential candidates to apply.

What hats you may wear: This position supports the Project Manager, Department of Defense (DoD) Biometrics office under the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S). The position is located at Fort Belvoir, VA. PM DoD Biometrics designs, engineers, acquires, deploys, and sustains Enterprise Biometric and Forensic solutions in multiple operating environments enabling identity dominance on the battlefield and across the DoD.

The employee shall prepare and revise acquisition documents in accordance with applicable policies and regulations from Federal, DoD, and Army levels. Successful performance in the Acquisition Specialist function requires at a minimum the ability to make recommendations with contracting expertise based on training and experience equivalent to or meeting Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level II for Contracting. The successful candidate needs to possess a working knowledge of the FAR, DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS), and the Army FAR Supplement (AFARS).

Day-to-day duties and responsibilities:

The successful applicant can be expected to perform the following duties in the discharge of this position:

• Prepare and assist in the development of policy and procedures for program-level management;
• Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of all relevant plans and projects (products) and assess how effectively they meet organizational priorities;
• Prepare and assist in the development of comprehensive plans, programs, special reports (including acquisition documentation), briefing support studies, analysis, and plans;
• Review and assess the impact in terms of cost, schedule and/or performance of revised or new policy guidance and regulations;
• Assist in the drafting, revising, maintaining, and coordinating of acquisition documentation required by DoD, DA, and OMB;
• Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Working IPTs (WIPTs) in support of Milestone Decision Reviews or other acquisition related reviews;
• Provide communications and meeting management to collect, format, disseminate, store, and dispose of project or product information;
• Prepare meeting minutes and review, track, and follow-up all suspense dates for taskers;
• Support the development, review, and submission of acquisition reports and documentation, to include, but not be limited to, Smart Charts, acquisition strategies,
• Simplified Acquisition Management Plans, slides for SPAR reviews, and modernization
• strategies;
• Participate in IPTs comprised of diverse Government and industry players; and
• conduct research and analysis to develop information papers, assessments, briefings (external/internal), and other documentation on acquisition management related issues, as directed by the Government.

Qualifications we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of relevant experience. An additional five (5) years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Expertise based on training and experience must meet or be equivalent to Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II for Contracting.
• Must have an active secret security clearance.

Additional qualifications we'd prefer:

• A Master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. business or finance) would be beneficial.
• Experience working acquisition/procurement actions in a project management office or a contracting specialist in an Army Contracting Center is highly recommended to be successful.

Note: Employment is dependent upon compliance with Executive Order 14042 ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors and federal agency COVID-19 safety protocols to include attestation to COVID-19 vaccine status. This requirement is subject to change based on evolving government requirements.

Kizano provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.