Acquisition Analyst - S&T - SOF AT&L

Applied Research Solutions•Tampa, FL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is hiring an Acquisition Analyst to support the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Directorate of Science & Technology (SOF AT&L S&T). The role supports government counterparts in assessing program execution, maintaining project status, preparing decision-quality information and leadership briefings, and providing acquisition and budget support. The position is located on-site at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, with 25% travel. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance. All positions are subject to background investigations, and employment is contingent on successfully completing one.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency in accordance with the PWS (DAWIA Level II equivalent) in Program Management, Engineering, Science and Technology (S&T), or Test and Evaluation.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Business, Accounting, or a STEM field.
At least 10 years of experience working in Federal Government acquisition programs.
Exceptional expertise in executing Federal/DoD acquisition programs.
Significant experience developing Statements of Work, reviewing contracts, and conducting technical reviews.
Significant experience managing acquisition funding from budget development through obligation of funds.
Ability to conduct price and cost analysis to assess price reasonableness or establish a negotiation position.
Ability to apply funding rules for the obligation of multiple types of appropriations.
Successful completion of a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks.

Responsibilities

Support government counterparts in assessing the adequacy and clarity of program execution through application of processes and agency reporting requirements.
Update and maintain the status of S&T projects and provide decision-quality information, recommendations, and status briefings to leadership on assigned programs and projects.
Support contract modifications and make technical recommendations for change-order approval.
Support budget control for programmatic efforts.
Provide decision-support inputs for Statements of Work, Statements of Objectives, Requests for Proposals, project proposals, Broad Area Announcement reviews, technical review schedules, cost estimates, cost proposals, and general studies.
Apply advanced tools to document and analyze results of critical, complex activities and tasks.
Plan, execute, and document surveillance of contract execution on behalf of government counterparts using performance indicators identified in applicable acquisition and programmatic surveillance processes.
Provide expert-level inputs for leadership status briefings, outlining assigned programs, projects, problems, and recommended resolutions.
Analyze performance-indicator trends to help government counterparts manage agency-level indicators, recommend corrective action, establish lessons learned, and improve processes.
Conduct price and cost analysis to review proposals, actual and estimated expenditures, and established rates to determine price reasonableness or a negotiation position.
Apply funding rules associated with the obligation of multiple types of appropriations.
Perform other duties as assigned.