Acquisition Specialist
About The Position
Apogee has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Specialist in Support of the United States Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC), Military Communications (MilComm), and Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) Directorate . As an Acquisition Analyst in the office of Program Acquisition Support (PAS) you will provide a broad range of acquisition capabilities to execute effective and responsive integrated program management of space-related research, development, production, operations and maintenance, and lifecycle acquisition activities to include, developing, facilitating, updating and/or coordinating 3-letter and 4-letter level briefings, tasks, reports, media queries, public releases, and special projects supporting paragraphs Contingent Upon Contract Award and will be located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA Responsibilities Support the development of acquisition strategies, documentation, and milestone planning for PNT programs Assist in the creation and review of acquisition packages (SOWs, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Plans, J&As) Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, DoD, Air Force, and SSC acquisition policies Support source selection activities, including evaluation criteria development, proposal analysis, and documentation Coordinate with contracting officers and program managers to ensure timely, compliant contract execution Assist with PPBE activities (POM, PBR, execution-year planning) Monitor and report on investment and O&M appropriations, including expiring and canceling funds Support the preparation of budget exhibits and alignment of financial resources Provide acquisition training and mentorship to SSC personnel Maintain SharePoint sites and other acquisition knowledge-management tools Deliver clear, concise, technically accurate communications to stakeholders Reconcile financial and acquisition data across systems and recommend corrective actions Utilize tools such as CCaR, DEAMS, PMRT, ADVANA, FM-Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite Develop, facilitate, update, and/or coordinate 3-letter and 4-letter level briefings, tasks, reports, media queries, public releases, and special projects supporting paragraphs
Requirements
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
- Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance.
- Education: High School Diploma
- Years of Experience: Minimum of 20 years of experience to include:
- Experience with and understanding of PPBE, FAR/DFARS, and the DoD acquisition lifecycle
- Experience with Source selection and contract management
- Experience with tools such as CCar, DEAMS, PMRT, ADVANA, FM-Suite
Nice To Haves
- Education and Experience : Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in acquisition program/project management or business operations, OR Master's degree and 12 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Support the development of acquisition strategies, documentation, and milestone planning for PNT programs
- Assist in the creation and review of acquisition packages (SOWs, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Plans, J&As)
- Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, DoD, Air Force, and SSC acquisition policies
- Support source selection activities, including evaluation criteria development, proposal analysis, and documentation
- Coordinate with contracting officers and program managers to ensure timely, compliant contract execution
- Assist with PPBE activities (POM, PBR, execution-year planning)
- Monitor and report on investment and O&M appropriations, including expiring and canceling funds
- Support the preparation of budget exhibits and alignment of financial resources
- Provide acquisition training and mentorship to SSC personnel
- Maintain SharePoint sites and other acquisition knowledge-management tools
- Deliver clear, concise, technically accurate communications to stakeholders
- Reconcile financial and acquisition data across systems and recommend corrective actions
- Utilize tools such as CCaR, DEAMS, PMRT, ADVANA, FM-Suite, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Develop, facilitate, update, and/or coordinate 3-letter and 4-letter level briefings, tasks, reports, media queries, public releases, and special projects supporting paragraphs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
