SMX · 6 hours ago

Acquisition Specialist (3900)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $117K/yr

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Responsibilities

Conduct research on strategies employed by similar acquisitions across other Federal Government agencies and industry, hold facilitated sessions with subcontracting, technical, and other subject matter experts in order to tailor the acquisition approach and develop planning documents.

Develop acquisition timelines and viable execution path to meet stakeholder needs.

Provide recommendations on acquisition strategies, source selection approaches, and expertise on contracts management principles and tools.

Plan and conduct and/or perform ad-hoc market research, as required, which may include independent research, market surveys/questionnaires, Requests for Information, and Sources Sought; Analyze responses from industry vendors and compile market research reports.

Utilizing input from technical/project SMEs develop Independent Cost Estimates, Single/Sole Source Justifications, Source Selection Plans, Make or Buy Analysis and more; Coordinate/facilitate collection of documentation required for funding requests; Coordinate/facilitate collection of documentation required for Acquisition Approval Requests; Develop based on inputs from technical/project SMEs Statement of Works, Statement of Objectives, Performance Work Statements and other acquisition related artifacts, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, Request for Information, evaluation procedures, technical evaluation factors/criteria, and extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

Reviewing and tracking subcontracting actions, developing/maintaining subcontracting action tracking system.

Reviewing and coordinating subcontract and purchasing requests, generating subcontract and purchasing requirements, developing/maintaining a subcontracting and purchasing request tracking system.

Identify opportunities to improve project/program and acquisition management performance through training preparation and delivery.

Support the mentoring of project/program management professionals.

Support the Director of Program Manager Development by participating and/or managing various initiatives to drive collaboration, education and performance across the organization’s business units.

Support the identification, evaluation and delivery of specific project/acquisition management tools whether they be organic or inorganic.

Qualification

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PMP CertificationFAR KnowledgeAcquisition PlanningProject ManagementMarket ResearchMicrosoft OfficeAgile ExperienceSharePointMS TeamsExcelServiceNowPowerBI

Required

Clearance Required: None

Certification Required: PMP or a comparable certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)

Must possess a degree and an understanding of FAR

Must have a positive attitude and be a professional self-started, who is able to plan and manage his/her own work, takes initiative and strives to meet defines expectations

Must be detail oriented and possess strong organizational skills

Must be able to work in multi-functional, fast pace, high volume environment and manage competing stakeholder requirements.

Ability to conduct research and present data in a succinct and well-written manner.

Team oriented, and ability to deal with a wide variety of personalities and communication styles and interact with all levels of staff

Proficiency with Microsoft Office with particular familiarity with: SharePoint, MS Teams and Excel