Acquisition Specialist Sr. (Multiple Openings) - Onsite, Washington, DC
About The Position
BluePath Labs is seeking multiple Senior Acquisition Specialists to support a federal client in acquisition compliance and oversight, policy analysis, or acquisition quality assurance. Candidates must meet the requirements for their assigned specialty and are not required to have experience across every specialty. The role involves researching acquisition requirements, interpreting policy, reviewing acquisition products, documenting findings, and recommending improvements appropriate to the assigned specialty. Client officials retain policy, approval, and acquisition decision authority. The position is onsite in Washington, DC. No active clearance is required at application, but candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred. U.S. citizenship is required. This position is contingent upon contract award, and BluePath Labs is identifying qualified candidates for a proposal. Applicants selected may be contacted for further steps if the contract is awarded.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- For compliance and oversight: 6 or more years in federal acquisition or compliance, including at least 3 years conducting reviews, audits, or oversight assessments; or, for policy and acquisition quality: 7 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in the applicable policy or acquisition-quality specialty.
- Federal acquisition knowledge relevant to the assigned compliance, oversight, policy, or acquisition-quality specialty.
- Ability to research requirements, assess evidence, and prepare clear findings and recommendations.
- Strong writing, document review, and coordination skills.
- Ability to appropriately handle sensitive information.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance.
- Relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Support acquisition compliance and oversight, policy analysis, or acquisition quality assurance activities appropriate to the assigned specialty.
- Research federal acquisition requirements and interpret applicable policies to support reviews and recommendations.
- Review acquisition products and supporting documentation for alignment with applicable requirements.
- For compliance and oversight assignments, review evidence and assess acquisition compliance.
- For compliance and oversight assignments, identify recurring weaknesses and evaluate corrective actions.
- For policy assignments, analyze acquisition policy and prepare recommendations.
- For acquisition-quality assignments, conduct substantive acquisition package-quality reviews and recommend improvements.
- Document findings and prepare clear, evidence-based recommendations for client consideration.
- Coordinate with client stakeholders and handle sensitive acquisition information appropriately.
- Support client review while preserving Government officials' policy, approval, and acquisition decision authority.
Benefits
- Employer-sponsored healthcare plan
- Lifestyle and wellness reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Tuition assistance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off for vacation and sick leave
- 12 holidays per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
