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Ascension is seeking a Functional Lead / Functional SME who can serve as a trusted functional advisor and workstream lead for logistics support, acquisition support, program analysis, business process improvement, and operational reporting activities. The candidate should be comfortable working in a structured federal environment where tasks are tracked, monitored, and updated through the Daily Workload Utility (DRU) or a similar DLA-designated tracking system.

Summary of the Contractor Role

Functional Lead / Functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the DLA Weapons Support Logistics Support Services requirement. This position will provide functional, analytical, acquisition, logistics, and program support to DLA Weapons Support directorates, including Strategic Acquisition, Business Process Support, Planning Process, and Industrial Support Activities. The solicitation requires analytical, program, and project management support and identifies the Functional Lead / Functional SME as one of the labor categories in Section B.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, mission-focused federal acquisition, logistics, or program support professional who can translate customer requirements into practical analysis, decision-support products, reports, briefings, process improvements, and stakeholder-ready deliverables. This role is important because DLA Weapons Support requires contractor personnel who understand DoD logistics, acquisition operations, enterprise-level business processes, and the connection between logistics support and Warfighter readiness. The solicitation specifically requires proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and Access, as well as knowledge of combatant command requirements, future logistics capabilities, DoD logistics policies, military department roles, DLA missions, and Congressional activities.

Position Responsibilities / Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead functional analysis and advisory support for assigned DLA Weapons Support task areas.

• Support Strategic Acquisition, Business Process Support, Planning Process, and Industrial Support Activities with analytical, program, and project management products.

• Analyze acquisition, logistics, planning, and operational data to identify trends, issues, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.

• Develop executive-level briefings, decision papers, analytical summaries, status reports, issue logs, meeting materials, and action-item trackers.

• Track assigned tasks in the Daily Workload Utility (DRU) or other DLA-designated system and maintain current status, due dates, dependencies, and completion notes.

• Coordinate with government stakeholders to clarify requirements, gather information, validate assumptions, and support timely completion of deliverables.

• Facilitate working sessions, meetings, and task-level coordination with technical, functional, and program stakeholders.

• Support development and refinement of business processes, standard operating procedures, templates, workflows, and reporting methods.

• Prepare and maintain Microsoft Excel trackers, Access databases, PowerPoint briefings, Word documents, and Microsoft Project schedules.

• Apply understanding of DoD logistics policies, combatant command support needs, future logistics capabilities, and DLA mission requirements to assigned work products.

• Identify operational risks, recommend mitigation approaches, and elevate issues requiring government decision or project manager attention.

• Review deliverables for clarity, completeness, consistency, and alignment with customer requirements before submission.

• Provide functional guidance to analysts and project support personnel, as needed, to ensure consistent and accurate task execution.