Attachment_J.5_-_Key_Personnel_Definitions.pdf

Attachment J.5 ‐ Key Personnel Definitions

Labor Category Labor Category Description Minimum Education Minimum Experience (in years)

Chief Architecture Engineer

Responsible for designing architecture for an organization on an enterprise level. Defines system and application architecture and provides vision, problem anticipation, and problem solving ability to organization. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to CEO or top management.

BS/BA

10 + years with experience directly related to the work called for in the AWIPS SOO.

Deputy Program Manager

This individual will work under very broad supervision in providing management and technical direction to program personnel. Will regularly exercise independent judgment, as well as a high‐level of analytical skill in solving complex technical, administrative and managerial problems. Will be responsible for all aspects of program performance. The individual will: (1) Be responsible for all aspects of program performance (i.e., technical, contractual, administrative, financial); (2) Manage all aspects of program activity; (3) Provide technical and financial reports in order to show progress to Corporate management and customers; (4) Maintain customer contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations; (5) Assume the initiative and provide support to Corporate management in identifying future requirements; (6) Develop, maintain, and implement a Program Management Plan that guides the performance of all functional activities performed on the Program.

BS/BA

6 years. 3 of the 6 years must be in a supervisory role with experience directly related to the work called for in the AWIPS SOO.

Mission Assurance Manager

Designs, plans, and coordinates a work team or teams on task‐level projects. Provides technical support to project team members. Designs and implements the components required for complex technical functions. Generally manages a group of technical, engineering, and/or scientific analysts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The individual will: (1) Identify and assign priorities to complete assigned projects as required in order to optimize schedules, budgets, and technical excellence; (2) Maintain close contact with customer representatives to identify and respond to customer requests and to ensure that potential sources of difficulty are made known to Company management; (3) Establish and maintain status reports in order to show progress and problems to the customer and to Company management; (4) Provide support to Advanced Program personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business.

Typically reports to a senior manager.

BS/BA

10 years. 5 of the 10 years must be in a supervisory role with experience directly related to the work called for in the AWIPS SOO.

Network Control Facility Manager

Designs, plans, and coordinates a work team or teams on task‐level projects. Provides technical support to project team members. Designs and implements the components required for complex technical functions. Generally manages a group of technical, engineering, and/or scientific analysts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The individual will: (1) Identify and assign priorities to complete assigned projects as required in order to optimize schedules, budgets, and technical excellence; (2) Maintain close contact with customer representatives to identify and respond to customer requests and to ensure that potential sources of difficulty are made known to Company management; (3) Establish and maintain status reports in order to show progress and problems to the customer and to Company management; (4) Provide support to Advanced Program personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business.

Typically reports to a senior manager.

BS/BA

8 years. 4 of which must be in a supervisory role with experience directly related to the work called for in the

AWIPS SOO.

Product Improvement Manager Is responsible for all aspects of field and/or task‐level project performance (i.e., technical, contractual, administrative, financial). Will work on multiple projects simultaneously. Supervises personnel involved in all aspects of project activity, organizes and assigns responsibilities to subordinates, oversees the successful completion of all assigned tasks, and maintains customer contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations. Exercises independent judgment, as well as a high‐level of analytical skill, in solving non‐routine technical, administrative, and managerial problems.

BS/BA

10 years. 4 of the 10 years must be in a supervisory role with directly related experience.

Program Manager

This individual will work under very broad supervision in providing management and technical direction to program personnel. Will regularly exercise independent judgment, as well as a high‐level of analytical skill in solving complex technical, administrative and managerial problems. Will be responsible for all aspects of program performance. The individual will: (1) Be responsible for all aspects of program performance (i.e., technical, contractual, administrative, financial); (2) Manage all aspects of program activity; (3) Provide technical and financial reports in order to show progress to Corporate management and customers; (4) Maintain customer contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations; (5) Assume the initiative and provide support to Corporate management in identifying future requirements; (6) Develop, maintain, and implement a Program Management Plan that guides the performance of all functional activities performed on the Program.

BS/BA

15years. 7 of the 15 years must be in a supervisory role with experience directly related to the work called for in the AWIPS SOO.

Security Officer

Ensures that all system platforms are functional and secure. Works with upper management to determine acceptable level of risk for enterprise computing platforms. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Very likely directs and leads others. Works under general supervision.

Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

BS/BA

8 years with experience directly related to the work called for in the AWIPS SOO.

Transition Manager Responsible for all aspects of field and task‐level project performance (i.e., technical, contractual, administrative, financial). Will probably work on multiple projects simultaneously. Supervises personnel involved in all aspects of project activity, organizes and assigns responsibilities to subordinates, oversees the successful completion of all assigned tasks, and maintains customer contacts to ensure conformity to all contractual obligations. Exercises independent judgment, as well as a high‐level of analytical skill, in solving non‐routine technical, administrative, and managerial problems.

BS/BA

8 years. 4 of which must be in a supervisory role with experience directly related to the work called for in the

AWIPS SOO.

Labor category descriptions in this document describe a minimum acceptable level of experience, educational and description requirements that the Government will accept for each position described herein. The contractor shall ensure that personnel provided under this contract possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the minimum experience, educational and skills requirements cited in the labor category descriptions herein. The Contracting Officer may waive the minimum education and experience requirements on a case‐by‐case basis. The Contractor shall submit a written request for a waiver to the Contracting Officer. The request must include the basis for requesting a waiver and how waiving the minimum qualifications will not impact performance of the work specified in the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract and its tasks.