Acquisition Coordinator (Washington, DC)

Central Research•Washington, VA

7h•$52,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is looking for an Acquisition Coordinator to support our federal government contract. The Acquisition Coordinator provides administrative coordination, document control, scheduling, tracking, communications, and general support to federal acquisition professionals. The position helps ensure acquisition actions and supporting documentation remain organized, complete, and on schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
2 years of administrative, coordination, procurement-support, or related professional experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet established deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Determination (financial/credit history and background will be reviewed):
Not in default on federal student loans.
Demonstrated financial responsibility.
No felony convictions within the past 7 years.
Misdemeanor convictions within the past 7 years may impact eligibility.
No non-medical collections totaling $7,500 or more.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from the Company.
Under the Government's investigation requirements, candidates who are not U.S. citizens must have resided in the United States for at least three of the past five years to be eligible.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree.
Federal Government or federal contracting experience.
Experience maintaining controlled documents, trackers, or electronic repositories.

Responsibilities

Maintain procurement trackers, calendars, action logs, checklists, and status records.
Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes, action items, and follow-up activities.
Prepare, format, route, file, and retrieve acquisition-related documents.
Monitor document due dates and follow up on outstanding information.
Assist with maintaining electronic contract and procurement repositories.
Support preparation of routine reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, and presentations.
Coordinate requests for information and documentation among authorized program and procurement personnel.
Assist with document-quality reviews and filing activities.
Support onboarding, administrative coordination, and other program-management activities.
Maintain confidentiality and safeguard Government and contractor information.
Follow applicable security, records-management, accessibility, and workplace requirements.
Perform other related duties consistent with the position’s scope and the needs of the program.