Acquisition Specialist III

Arcfield•Chantilly, VA

15h

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop the future GEOINT Ground Architecture that will provide the user community with capabilities in modular, open architecture to deliver global, persistent, real-time surveillance and activity-based intelligence information? Come join our team as an Acquisition Specialist Systems Engineering Technical Assistant (SETA) contractor on the Geralt Program. In this position as an Acquisition Specialist III, duties include but are not limited to the following: Assist government procurement agencies to develop acquisition strategies, work statements, evaluation plans and qualify vendors. Support the entire acquisition life cycle, from pre-award planning through solicitation preparation, contract award, contract administration and contract close-out. Apply knowledge of the defense acquisition process in the analysis and improvement of acquisition process policy and procedures to devise strategies for deploying and implementing new acquisition policy initiatives and measuring the effectiveness of implementation. Use quantitative analytical techniques to assess system acquisition process issues and develop risk reduction/mitigation approaches for improving acquisition/program planning, control, and execution. Support the development of acquisition plans, source selection documents (including evaluation criteria), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), justifications and approvals, synopses, and requests for proposals/quotes/bids. Generate pre-award technical documentation (solicitation, IGCE, Technical Evaluation Plan (TEP) and Technical Evaluation Report).

Requirements

Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2
Intelligence Community experience and work history
Minimum of five years supporting DoD/IC programs
Demonstrated performance as an individual contributor working across integrated customer/contractor project and functional teams to deliver capabilities

Nice To Haves

A degree in a technical field
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in Program Management
PMP Certification

Responsibilities

Assist government procurement agencies to develop acquisition strategies, work statements, evaluation plans and qualify vendors.
Support the entire acquisition life cycle, from pre-award planning through solicitation preparation, contract award, contract administration and contract close-out.
Apply knowledge of the defense acquisition process in the analysis and improvement of acquisition process policy and procedures to devise strategies for deploying and implementing new acquisition policy initiatives and measuring the effectiveness of implementation.
Use quantitative analytical techniques to assess system acquisition process issues and develop risk reduction/mitigation approaches for improving acquisition/program planning, control, and execution.
Support the development of acquisition plans, source selection documents (including evaluation criteria), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), justifications and approvals, synopses, and requests for proposals/quotes/bids.
Generate pre-award technical documentation (solicitation, IGCE, Technical Evaluation Plan (TEP) and Technical Evaluation Report).