Acquisition Specialist – TS/SCI CI Poly

Tenica•Chantilly, VA

1d•$100,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

TENICA is hiring an Acquisition Specialist to provide acquisition planning, contract management support, and programmatic assistance for complex government programs and mission-critical enterprise capabilities. The role supports pre-acquisition activities, acquisition strategies and documentation, cost and program analysis, contract execution monitoring, financial tracking, and government program reviews. The position is located in Chantilly, Virginia, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph. Junior through senior positions are available, depending on experience.

Requirements

Experience supporting government acquisition, contract management, program management, or acquisition-related financial activities.
Knowledge of acquisition planning, contract execution, procurement processes, and government program oversight requirements.
Experience developing, reviewing, or coordinating acquisition plans, strategies, schedules, and supporting documentation.
Ability to evaluate cost, schedule, performance, and programmatic impacts associated with acquisition decisions and contract modifications.
Experience preparing acquisition documentation, program reports, financial assessments, or materials supporting government management reviews.
Understanding of contract execution monitoring, technical baseline management, and program performance assessment.
Experience coordinating with acquisition professionals, contracting personnel, program managers, and technical stakeholders.
Ability to analyze complex acquisition issues, identify risks, and provide practical recommendations to government leadership.
Strong organizational, analytical, written communication, briefing, and documentation skills.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Junior to senior positions are available, depending on experience.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Acquisition Management, Finance, Contract Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other federal government acquisition programs.
Familiarity with major system acquisitions, government contracting processes, and acquisition lifecycle management.
Experience preparing Request for Contract Action Packages (RCAPs), acquisition strategies, and funding documentation.
Knowledge of acquisition financial reviews, Integrated Baseline Reviews, Joint Surveillance Reviews, and program management reviews.
Experience supporting competitive and sole-source acquisition planning and execution.
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies as they relate to acquisition milestones and contract performance monitoring.
Experience supporting government budget planning, financial execution assessments, and congressional budget justification activities.
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), or applicable government acquisition policies.
Professional certifications in acquisition, contracting, or program management, such as DAWIA credentials, Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or equivalent certifications.

Responsibilities

Provide acquisition planning, contract management support, and programmatic assistance for complex government programs and mission-critical enterprise capabilities.
Support pre-acquisition activities for major system acquisitions and individual contracts, aligning activities with program objectives and acquisition requirements.
Develop, review, and coordinate acquisition plans and strategies at organizational, program, project, and contract levels.
Provide technical and programmatic support for cost analysis, impact assessments, and acquisition planning related to new programs, evolving requirements, and scope changes.
Assess how program risks, contract requirement changes, budget adjustments, and acquisition decisions affect cost, schedule, and performance.
Prepare and coordinate Request for Contract Action Package (RCAP) documentation and supporting acquisition materials.
Support preparation, review, and coordination of funding documentation, including Funds From Others and Funds To Others.
Develop and maintain acquisition schedules, program milestones, contract deliverables, and financial tracking documentation.
Prepare materials and provide analytical support for Acquisition Status Reviews, Business Reviews, Operations Program Requirements Reviews, Program Status Reviews, and other government program reviews.
Support Integrated Baseline Reviews, Joint Surveillance Reviews, and other technical baseline assessments.
Assist with planning and execution of competitive and sole-source acquisition activities in accordance with applicable government processes.
Monitor contract execution, including program milestones, Agile and traditional development activities, technical progress, financial performance, and contractual obligations.
Analyze incremental technical and financial execution to assess program performance and its relationship to broader enterprise objectives.
Support acquisition activities involving Information Assurance requirements, technical compliance, and program risk management.
Coordinate with government acquisition personnel, contracting representatives, program managers, financial analysts, engineers, and other stakeholders to align acquisition activities with mission requirements.
Support preparation of budget submissions, acquisition reports, program assessments, and other documentation for government oversight and decision-making.
Identify acquisition risks, schedule dependencies, funding issues, and process-improvement opportunities, and provide recommendations to program leadership.