Sustainment Acquisitions Contracts Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$77,500 - $176,000•Remote

About The Position

As a sustainment acquisitions contracts specialist, you know that both sides of the acquisition and contracts lifecycle are pivotal to your clients’ missions. We’re looking for someone like you to be a liaison to the government. Bring your passion to support pre- and post-award federal contracts and improve the processes that defend our nation. As a Sustainment Acquisitions Contracts Specialist at Booz Allen, you’ll work closely with our defense clients in support of the warfighter, aiding in the acquisition of all they need to ensure that their mission is our mission. This is an opportunity to impact our country’s defense acquisition and contract process. On our team, you’ll develop, implement, and control contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a project or program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle. You’ll develop the management and acquisition strategy for assigned projects or programs within cost, schedule, and performance baselines as directed by the Program Director. You’ll organize, direct, and coordinate activities of functional specialists, including contracting, engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration or data management, testing, and logistics. From creating and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders to obtaining concurrence, you’ll deliver meaningful acquisition support. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

7+ years of experience with program integration and logistics planning of Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, software, or hardware systems
5+ years of experience with DoD Acquisition Program Management, Acquisition Planning, Sustainment Infrastructure, and Organizational Planning
Experience with acquisition management support, including developing and coordinating briefings, developing PWS/SOW/CDRL documents, performing and documenting market research, developing acquisition strategy documents, and performing technical evaluations
Experience navigating staff coordination for acquisition activities
Knowledge of the execution processes unique to the sustainment and logistics organization
Knowledge of contracting strategies, contract types, Justification and Authorization (JA), Interim Contractor Support (ICS), and organic support attributes
Ability to demonstrate a dynamic work ethic and be highly motivated to contribute to the DoD mission
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience performing systems engineering, integration, and test on space-based remote sensing systems, including SBIRS, Next Generation OPIR, FORGE, STSS, HBTSS, DMSP, WSF-M, and EWS
Experience with OTA
Knowledge of systems engineering standards, including IEEE 15288.1 and IEEE 15288.2
Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 or 5000.02
Knowledge of DoD 5000.87 and the Software Acquisition Pathway
Knowledge of Agile methodologies
Ability to lead IPTs, WGs, PSRs, PMR, and other Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)
TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or CS
PMP Certification

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and control contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a project or program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle.
Develop the management and acquisition strategy for assigned projects or programs within cost, schedule, and performance baselines as directed by the Program Director.
Organize, direct, and coordinate activities of functional specialists, including contracting, engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration or data management, testing, and logistics.
Create and maintain relationships with external stakeholders to obtain concurrence.
Deliver meaningful acquisition support.