Acquisition & Business Operations Specialist – Senior

Gemini Industries Inc.•Fort Washington, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Acquisition and Business Operations Specialist supports the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Competition (SAF/OC) Mission Partner Capabilities Office (MPCO) (CDMX/Acquisition) by providing MPCO with the planning for future contracts and acquisition efforts. The Senior Acquisition and Business Operations Specialist primarily provides Acquisition documentation support, Contract strategy development, and procurement coordination. Responsibilities include assisting the MPCO with planning for future contracts and acquisition efforts, managing and documenting the execution of MPCO and US BICES-X Enterprise contracts, and providing recommendations for future acquisition strategies and follow-on contracting actions. The role also involves portfolio management of CDMN contracts, producing acquisition-related documentation, and assisting with Requests for Information (RFIs) and Industry Days. The candidate may also be assigned as the Gemini Acquisition Task Team Lead.

Requirements

Minimum of ten (10) years of related work experience.
Minimum of six (6) specific work-related experience in support of a DoW component.
Experience in project management with DoW acquisition.
Experience with applying the FAR to acquisition processes.
Experience in assisting with the development of acquisition strategies based on market research and solicitation with selection criteria or instructions to enable contract award to satisfy customer requirements.
Experience with a component of DoW and procurement including cost or price analysis, negotiations, and preparation of acquisition packages for services, supplies, and IT acquisitions that were prepared for submission to the Contracting Office.
Must have supported AF source selection and sole source procurements.
Excellent verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Generative AI tools and methods (desired).
DAWIA Contract Level II (desired).
Experience as a Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (desired).
Business degree or related degree (desired).
Experience with the Air Force and/or Intelligence Community (desired).

Responsibilities

Formally track all tasks, to include assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.
Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.
Create 2-3 products beyond the client’s requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.
Establish foundation in AI/ML skills and contribute to AI/ML operationalization and modernization goals and objectives.
Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.
Use government provided Generative AI tools on a day-to-day basis to accelerate tasks, research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving.
Make recommendations on process improvements and practices that improve quality, speed and/or efficiency.
Assist the MPCO with the planning for future contracts and acquisition efforts.
Assist the MPCO and BCO with the receipt, management and documentation of the execution for MPCO and US BICES-X Enterprise contracts.
Provide recommendations and support the MPCO and the BCO craft future acquisition strategy and follow-on contracting actions.
Assist in portfolio management across the spectrum of CDMN contracts, to include monitoring contracts, expirations, transition onto and off of contracts and status reporting to leadership within the CDMX organization and to higher headquarters.
Produce in close coordination with BCO and MPCO, acquisition-related documentation potentially including, but not limited to: an Acquisition Plan that includes a work breakdown structure, risk matrix, and risk mitigation strategies, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), various sections of the solicitation package (e.g., scope of services, performance work statement, statement of objectives, transition plan, instructions to the offeror, market research, and evaluation criteria), a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, proposal instructions, documentation (plans, evaluation reports, briefings, summaries, etc.) produced during source selection.
Help MPCO with Requests for Information (RFIs) and coordination of Industry Days.
May be assigned as the Gemini Acquisition Task Team Lead and fill in for the Task Lead on occasion.