Acquisition Specialist Onsite, San Diego, CA

Stafford Consulting•San Diego, CA

16h•$50,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

SCC is seeking an Acquisition Specialist to support the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, CA, under a Firm-Fixed-Price task order providing acquisition and contract administration support. The Acquisition Specialist will work onsite at NHRC performing contract modification support, invoice review and COR support, and post-award contract administration support in direct coordination with the Government COR and Contracting Officer. This position requires reliable, in-person presence at NHRC to support day-to-day acquisition workload, including access to Navy acquisition systems and controlled unclassified information (CUI).

Requirements

Minimum of two (2) years of administrative experience supporting the military or medical research and development (R&D) environment.
Prior experience supporting Navy or Department of Defense (DoD) contract administration, acquisition, or COR-related functions is preferred, including familiarity with FAR/DFARS-based contract actions, invoice review, and modification processing.
Working familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, Navy/DoD acquisition and finance systems such as PIEE and WAWF.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact professionally with Government COR, Contracting Officer, and vendor personnel.
No specific college degree is required for this position.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a CAC and satisfy a Tier 1 (T1) background investigation; must be designated as an Authorized IT User.
Must be able to work 100% onsite at NHRC, San Diego, CA, Monday through Friday during core Government business hours.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience supporting a Navy or DoD acquisition support, contract administration, or COR support requirement of similar scope and volume.
Experience preparing COR surveillance documentation, CPARS input, or contract closeout actions.
Familiarity with CMMC/CUI handling requirements in a Government contracting environment.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, and process routine contract modifications, supporting an estimated average of five modification actions per week, including contract closeout actions.
Prepare and route modification documentation for COR and Contracting Officer review and approval.
Review contractor invoices for accuracy, completeness, and compliance, supporting an estimated average of 40 invoices per month across a mix of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (≈70%) and Firm-Fixed-Price (≈30%) contract types.
Prepare COR Monthly Reports, Quarterly Surveillance Reports, and support CPARS documentation using Government-provided templates where available.
Review Other Direct Cost (ODC) and travel requests — an estimated 20 per week — for package completeness, funding availability, supporting documentation, and alignment with regulatory limits and the Joint Travel Regulations prior to routing to the COR.
Maintain contract files and administrative records supporting an estimated 40–50 nonpersonal services contracts/task orders, 100 simplified acquisitions, and 20 CORs at any given time.
Coordinate with vendors, requestors, and Government personnel to resolve routine contract administration matters.
Utilize PIEE, WAWF, and NHRC-specific tracking tools to process and document acquisition actions; maintain the NHRC Staff Tracker using the Government-provided template.
Organize, prioritize, and manage a recurring and frequently changing acquisition workload in a fast-paced Government office environment.
Maintain strict confidentiality of CUI, PHI/PII, and other sensitive information encountered in the performance of duties.
Complete required onboarding, NDA (Attachment 04), and CAC/network access processes prior to independently performing assigned tasks.