Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking for talented and experienced Portfolio/Program/Project Analysts for employment in our Washington, DC office. These positions are to support the Department of Homeland Security.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist program managers in their execution of programs within the RDT&E process encompassing: technology foraging and scouting; research and development; test and evaluation; systems & operational analysis and engineering; operational testing and integration; information management; technology transfer, transition and commercialization; and risk management and mitigation.
• Will be required to assist with defining requirements; provides input to project scope, schedule and budget based on an understanding of the program lifecycle.
• Assist in maintaining changes to project baselines; monitors deliverables; assess documents, plans and applications; conducts quality reviews of projects and tasks.
• Prepares presentations and other materials to support project functions.
• Leads activities to identify project risks and assist in the development of mitigation plans.
• Drafts correspondence, reports, white papers, minutes, spreadsheets, communications products, briefs, and other documentation.
• Maintains and tracks action items, and participates in meetings.
• Will be required to support the development of procurement requests to include having and applying practical knowledge of the acquisition process as outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation in order to formulate various acquisition approaches.
• Assist in drafting various documents supporting a procurement. Will be relied upon to provided technical and procurement guidance to junior contractor staff on the team.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS and two (2) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education    
• Due to the nature of this work US citizenship is required
• Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check; many projects/clients are security sensitive.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Must possess or be able to obtain Top Secret or Secret security clearances.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS and 5 years of relevant experience or MS and 3 years of relevant experience
• Previous Department of Homeland Security S&T or other DHS Directorate experience 
• Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in an indoor/office environment.  Position requires often keyboard/mouse operations; occasionally standing/walking; rarely working with arms above shoulder level, repetitive bending/stooping, climbing stairs, repetitive or fine hand movements, and lifting 50 pounds or less.

Additional Information 

• This position does not provide relocation assistance

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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