Sr Acquisition Specialist (R&D)

Culmen International LLC • St. Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Culmen International is hiring a Senior Acquisition Specialist (R&D) to provide support for the Research Directorate at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The role is onsite in St. Louis, Missouri and provides SETA support for R&D program planning, budget development, acquisition support, and financial execution of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding. The position supports the PPE team, Technical Offices, and Pods on programmatic and financial aspects of new and existing programs, projects, and acquisitions.

The role has two key areas of support: Planning, Programming & Budgeting Support and Acquisition and Pre-Award Support. It includes financial forecasting and tracking, program reviews, budget build documentation, preparation and coordination of acquisition documents, affordability analysis, support for scientific reviews and source selections, and coordination with NGA and other agency contracting organizations. This is a talent pipeline position; qualified applicants will be contacted once funding is secured. The anticipated start date is mid-December 2026.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 15 years of experience.
• Willingness to sit for a CI-Poly.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD degree.
• NGA experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Technical Office Directors and Pods in forecasting, tracking, and updating commitments, obligations, and expenditure data for RDT&E and O&M funding for prior- and current-fiscal-year office budget reviews.
• Provide program review support, including annual Pod reviews and quarterly program reviews.
• Assist in preparing Program Build and CBJB/IPBS descriptions, updating spreadsheets that track financial changes, reviewing and compiling program manager input for coherence and compliance with guidance, and entering required documentation and figures into budget software tools.
• Apply knowledge of RDT&E budget activity codes and policies concerning two-year funding to support Research planning, programming, and budgeting.
• Generate custom ad hoc financial reports for presentations, meetings, briefings, suspenses, and other financial-data requirements.
• Assist in coordinating and administratively managing R&D acquisition activities, including BAAs, SBIR and STTR programs, contracts with UARCs/FFRDCs, Other Transactions, and university grants and cooperative agreements.
• Prepare Special Notices, Requests for Information, and Requests for Proposals; support Source Selection and Scientific Review processes by ensuring documents are available to appropriate personnel and preparing, drafting, and coordinating related documentation.
• Perform affordability analysis, compare actual costs with estimated costs, and recommend budgetary adjustments.
• Prepare briefing materials for Scientific Review Official briefings, accurately representing proposals selected for funding and projected program budget allocations by performer.
• Assist Technical Offices and Pods with requirements and documentation; coordinate with NGA or other agency contracting organizations; monitor contracting actions and status; and assist CORs and Technical Monitors with program planning and acquisition support.
• Liaise with the Office of Contract Services, Office of General Counsel, and FM Policy as requested by the Government.
• Assist with documentation for new acquisitions and follow-on contracts, including Program Decision Memoranda, Program Approval Documentation, Research program-tool entries, market research, acquisition plans, cost estimates, SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, Source Selection Plans, and Scientific Review Memoranda.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including coverage for same- or opposite-sex domestic partners.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and a 4% company match.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance.
• Supplemental insurance available.
• Training and continuing education opportunities.
• 12 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

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