Senior Acquisition Specialist

CyberMedia Technologies • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

CTEC is seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide senior-level acquisition and contracting support to CBP BEMSD. The role helps government stakeholders plan, execute, administer, and improve acquisition activities across the program lifecycle, and serves as a trusted advisor on acquisition strategy, documentation, procurement actions, and contract performance.

The position supports acquisition planning and execution, provides guidance on federal acquisition requirements, and coordinates with government and contractor stakeholders. It also leads or mentors junior acquisition personnel and contributes to improving acquisition processes, documentation, reporting, and customer service.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with government, contractor, and technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• 8+ years of federal acquisition, contracting, program support, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree in business, management, finance, acquisition, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Strong knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and FAR.
• Experience supporting complex federal IT, systems, or services acquisitions.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and communicate recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain the required clearance.
• Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of DHS acquisition policies and procedures.
• DHS/CBP acquisition experience.
• FAC-C, FAC-P, DAWIA, NCMA, PMP, or comparable certification.
• Experience with IDIQ, task-order, fixed-price, or other federal contract vehicles.
• Experience supporting acquisition of IT modernization, software, systems integration, or operations services.
• Active CBP clearance preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Acquisition, Finance, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition and contracting subject-matter expertise to CBP program and acquisition stakeholders.
• Support acquisition planning, market research, acquisition strategies, solicitations, source selections, awards, modifications, and closeout activities.
• Develop, review, and maintain acquisition documentation, including SOWs/PWSs, IGCEs, acquisition plans, evaluation criteria, briefings, and decision memoranda.
• Advise stakeholders on FAR, DHS acquisition policies, and applicable acquisition lifecycle requirements.
• Support cost and price analysis, funding documentation, negotiation support, and contractor performance monitoring.
• Track acquisition milestones, risks, actions, dependencies, and deliverables; escalate issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, CORs, program managers, finance personnel, and technical teams.
• Lead or mentor junior acquisition personnel and review work products for quality, accuracy, and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve acquisition processes, documentation quality, reporting, and customer service.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Health insurance coverage
• Career training
• Performance bonus programs
• 401K contribution and employer match
• 11 Federal Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior