Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for an Acquisition Analyst located at MacDill AFB, FL in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics’ (SOF AT&L) Directorate for SOF Science and Technology (S&T).

DIR-S&T discovers, evaluates, and accelerates emerging technologies to preserve SOF’s operational advantage by linking operators with government labs, academia, industry, and international partners. Through rapid assessment events, technical experimentation, and streamlined collaboration mechanisms, DIR‑S&T reduces duplication, leverages external R&D, and matures high-potential solutions across priority capability areas such as warfighter performance, battlespace awareness, resilient communications and computing, scalable effects, and signature reduction. The directorate also drives the transition of prototypes and software into acquisition pathways, strengthening innovation pipelines and expanding SOF’s access to non-traditional partners and small business technology.

This is a full-time opportunity located at Macdill AFB, FL

Responsibilities

Supports S&T (SOFWERX/USF-IDIQ/eSOF-Vulcan) in development, implementation, and control of non-traditional financial, contractual, and technical aspects of projects/programs through designated phases of the acquisition cycle.
Independently DRAFTs, coordinates, and manages final reporting of recurring SITREPS to USSOCOM senior staff, TMTs, portal management, and various taskings from the Director, S&T.
Assists with the planning, development, strategy, and execution of various special projects, reporting to SOF AT&L senior leadership. Works independently to meet assigned project goals/objectives.
Prepares, presents, defends, and interprets DoD and commercial studies to the Director S&T and/or other management officials.
Brief higher levels of management on program progress, problems, and other factors of interest or inquiry.
Provides Support to the Engage SOF (eSOF) Program: eSOF submissions' staffing, monitoring, and closing; eSOF account creation/maintenance; eSOF metrics; logistics coordination for SOF-peculiar product/service/capability discussions or demonstrations
Maintain and analyze program/project financial, schedule, and performance data (e.g., eSOF activity, obligation/expenditure trends, milestone status) using Excel and government databases; develop dashboards and recurring metrics products to inform DIR‑S&T leadership decisions.
Ensure data integrity and configuration control of S&T project records across SharePoint/portals and tracking tools; reconcile discrepancies, standardize data definitions, and improve reporting timeliness/accuracy for SITREPs, TMT inputs, and senior leader taskings.
Coordinate and support engagements with non-traditional industry, small businesses, academia, and labs (e.g., SOFWERX events, tech exchanges, demos), including stakeholder communications, meeting logistics, action tracking, and documentation of outcomes/next steps.
Track and manage the lifecycle of innovation initiatives from intake through assessment/experimentation and transition, documenting technical insights, risk items, and recommended acquisition pathways to accelerate high-potential solutions.
Support market research and landscape assessments of emerging technologies, vendors, and capability gaps; synthesize findings into briefings/decision papers for DIR‑S&T leadership to prioritize experimentation and investment.
Build and maintain a searchable repository of S&T projects, studies, partner interactions, and lessons learned to improve continuity, reduce duplication, and enable rapid retrieval of information for leadership inquiries and external partner coordination.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Secret clearanceCertifications: DAWIA Advanced Equivalency (DAWIA level III equivalent), and in the Program Management field.Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant disciplineYears of Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in program/project management, including:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, database management, and SharePoint portal management
Working Knowledge of the Engage SOF (eSOF) application
Working knowledge of military protocol

Additional InformationLocation: MacDill AFB, FLOn-site/Hybrid/Remote: OnsiteTravel: Position must support frequent (quarterly or more) travel, to include limited notification as short as 14 days prior, to locations including but not limited to SOFWERX, SOFIC, and USSOCOM in support of various Acquisition Agility objectives

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