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QinetiQ US · 2 days ago

Senior Acquisition Consultant

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$91K/yr - $117K/yr

8+ years exp

QinetiQ US is a world-class team of professionals delivering next-generation technology and products in various defense and security domains. The Senior Acquisition Consultant will provide strategic acquisition guidance and expertise to the US Space Force's COMSATCOM Office, ensuring effective planning and execution of acquisition strategies.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Advise HQ USSF on acquisition strategies as the COMSATCOM market evolves

Serve as the lead liaison between the HQ USSF contracting office and user organizations to identify all acquisition requirements are captured, and provide planning assistance in developing an end-to-end solution to satisfy operational requirements

Provide oversight in the development of acquisition plans in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 7.1 to identify all acquisition milestones and establish and delineate the acquisition strategies

Coordinate with systems engineers to ensure technical requirements are achievable

Ensure the procurement strategies are achievable for the intended results and in accordance with the FARs and guidelines

Lead the development of performance metrics to establish a performance based contractual relationship with potential industry partners

Draft contractual modifications, as required by Government Contracting Officers

Create effective and prompt written communications

Communicate verbally with all levels of the organization

Monitor procurement milestones and make certain deadlines are met

Assist the Government with responding to industry communications, including, industry days, questions and answers, and requests for clarification

Qualification

Government acquisition experienceCOMSATCOM knowledgeSatellite Communications (SATCOM)Microsoft OfficeProject ManagementCustomer serviceMaster’s DegreeDAWIA CertificationPMP CertificationCFCM CertificationTS/SCI ClearanceWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Minimum of 8 years of experience in Government acquisition

Bachelor's Degree

Secret Clearance Required

Skilled in Microsoft Office software

Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills

Must provide excellent customer service

Preferred

Experience with program/project management operations preferred

Knowledge of COMSATCOM provider business models preferred

Experience with satellite systems and Satellite Communications (SATCOM) requirements-based planning and service provisioning

Experience with program/project management operations

Knowledge of COMSATCOM provider business models

Master's Degree

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM) Certification

TS/SCI is preferred

Company

QinetiQ US

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For over 60 years, QinetiQ US has been providing world-class technology development, engineering research and development and revolutionary products to the defense, security, and commercial markets.

Founded in 2005

Mclean, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees