Data Management Specialist

Organization code of the Position:  NAWCAD AA54000

Description of the Program Office and Acquisition Program:  This position is located in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Program Management Department, Unmanned Aircraft Common Equipment – Weapons Division, Patuxent River, MD.  The selectee will be assigned to the Tomahawk Weapons System (TWS) Program Office (PMA-280), Patuxent River, MD as a Data Management (DM) Specialist.

PMA-280 is responsible for the procurement, development, and sustainment of the TWS. Tomahawk is the U.S. Navy’s surface and subsurface launched, long-range, precision strike standoff weapon. PMA-280 leads all efforts surrounding Tomahawk All-Up Round, Weapons Control Systems, system of systems integration, fleet asset and control station management, and collaboration with the United Kingdom, our Foreign Military Sales partner.

Description of the candidate’s specific responsibilities:  The candidate, as the Data Manager, will have the responsibility for duties as assigned below.

1. Implement and maintain a records management program for the PMA in accordance with SECNAVINST 5210.8F “DON Records Management Program”; DoD Instruction 5015.02; and DoDI 1400.25, Vol. 410.
2. Implement and maintain a data management program for the PMA in accordance with DoD 5010.12-M “Procedures for the Acquisition and Management of Technical Data” and NAVAIRINST 4200.21E “NAVAIR SYSCOM Data Requirements Review Board.”
3. Develop PMA instruction and guidance for proper acquisition, storage, integration, and exchange of DoD records and data management requirements.
4. Participate in periodic management assessments for the purpose of collecting and maintaining process metrics and reporting techniques to ensure team compliance with DoD level records and data management policies and procedures.
5. Determine requirements and develops specific PMA records and data management program training requirements.
6. Ensure standardization of PMA Data Items Description (DIDs). Review new and revised DIDs to ensure compliance with OSD acquisition streamlining and standardization policies and procedures. Submit and monitor all generated DIDs through NAVAIR in order to ensure timely approval and approve special One-Time only DIDs in support of special or unique program acquisition requirements. Provide data management competency guidance for DIDs and related Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL) (DD Form 1423 or equivalent).
7. Provides data management program guidance to acquisition managers in the preparation and submission of data management related product deliverables including Procurement Initiation documents (PIDs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Statements of Work (SOW) and Request for Deviations, Waivers and Variances. Assist in developing contractual requirements for common or peculiar data program related product deliverables; such action ensures that Defense Contractors are responsive and have adequate data management programs for meeting life cycle information requirements. Analyze Statements of Work (SOWs) and CDRLs, and ensuring that CDRLs, SOWs and PID packages are in agreement for data management requirements.  Attend Procurement Planning Conferences (PPCs) as necessary.
8. Coordinate Data Requirements Review Boards (DRRBs) to authenticate all data requirements and to ensure that the PID meets acquisition suitability in accordance with the policy and procedures.  Incumbent is also responsible for developing and maintaining training modules and briefing packages on data management program work processes, internal and external training requirements.
9. Manage how the PMA reviews/approves all program contract deliverables, coordinating the program management, engineering and logistics review of all deliverables and providing acceptance/rejection to the Government Contracting Officer for action, as well as accurately maintaining the CDRL tracking database.
10. Understands the management of a collaborative Integrated Data Environment (IDE) along with various IDE software tools, in which the candidate will be the resident expert (such as Acquisition Management System (AMS) CDRL Tool, TOMIS).
11. The candidate must be able to think and speak clearly, present ideas (both orally and in writing), do original thinking, possess a high degree of self-initiative and have the ability to meet and effectively negotiate with people at all levels.
12. The candidate must be able to demonstrate ingenuity when unconventional problems develop for which a solution is not covered by instructions, directives or policies. The candidate must be cognizant of the latest DoD, DoN, and other relevant branches of services instructions and directives as they relate to acquisition and weapons systems data management. The Data Manager will also be responsible for assuring timely coordination and integration with DPM’s, and all other IPT(s) members in the areas of CM, Engineering, Logistics, Contracts and related technical data.

Security Clearance Requirement:  Top Secret

DAWIA Certification Requirement:  DAWIA Level II in Program Management