Acquisition Analyst IV

Odyssey; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey is seeking a Sr. Acquisition Analyst to support PM Soldier Survivability located at Fort Belvoir, VA. This role includes managing acquisition processes, coordinating contracts, and preparing documentation. Candidates must be US citizens with a Secret clearance and at least 18 years of DoD Acquisition experience. The position requires strong interpersonal, project management, and cost analysis skills. This role is essential to equipping and protecting soldiers, contributing to their operational readiness and capability enhancement.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Secret clearance required.
• At least 18 years of experience in DoD Acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Executes acquisition management across an entire product line.
• Coordinates products and taskings across the acquisition process.
• Prepares, configures and staffs Milestone documentation.
• Assists with determining contracting strategy.
• Participates in source selection boards.

Skills

Cost analysis

Project Management

Product Life Cycle Management

Acquisition and Contracting documents preparation

Education

BA or BS

Tools

WAWF

iRAPT

GFEBS

DODI 5000.02

Defense Acquisition System JCIDS

Job description

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems is recruiting for a Sr. Acquisition Analyst. In this role you will support PM Soldier Survivability (SSV), located at Ft. Belvoir, VA and Huntsville, AL. The support required under this effort includes engineering, quality assurance and test support, acquisition support, business management support, logistics and fielding support, operations support, and administrative support. Tasks include program management, analysis, planning, studies, liaison, operations support, strategic communications, engineering and logistics support, new equipment training, system test and product fielding support, acquisition and contracting support, software development and system safety, studies and analysis and quick response support. PM SSV’s mission is to equip, clothe, and protect Soldiers to maximize performance today and provide enhanced capability tomorrow. PM SSV’s products protect Soldiers and allow them to operate in any condition. Product Manager Air Warrior (PdM AW), Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE), and Product Manager Soldier Protective Equipment (PdM SPE) are subordinate Product Offices in PM SSV. Contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Executes acquisition management across an entire product line
• Coordinates products and taskings across the acquisition process and life cycle phases
• Prepares, configures and staffs all Milestone documentation
• Assists with determining contracting strategy, prepares contracting documents, and coordinates activities with Army Contracting Command
• Participates in source selection boards and conducts technical evaluations
• Leads and provides oversight of product IPTs, test events, test reviews, and product demonstrations
• Assists in providing contract oversight for assigned products
• Maintains and manages the program budget and master schedule
• Identifies cost, schedule and performance tradeoffs
• Leads and oversees preparation of Supply Requests Packages to Defense Logistics Agency and manages transition of products from PM to DLA or Army Sustainment
• Develops and drafts Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Plans and other acquisition documents
• Leads tasks supporting pre‑award contracts, financial management, risk management, total ownership cost determination, and contract coordination
• Coordinates contracting actions with local procurement contracting officers
• Performs acquisition strategy requirements
• Contingent upon contract award

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: Secret
• Education: BA or BS
• Years of Experience: At least 18 years of experience in DoD Acquisition

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge and demonstrated skills in:
  • Managing cost, schedule, performance in a program office
  • Product Life Cycle Management
  • Project Team Management
  • Preparing Acquisition and Contracting documents including:
    • J&A
    • Source Selection Plans
    • PWS
    • IGCE
    • D&F
  • WAWF
  • iRAPT
  • Cost analysis
  • Project Management
  • database management
  • GFEBS
  • DODI 5000.02
  • Defense Acquisition System JCIDS

Interpersonal Skills

• Capability to work effectively with a broad range of people with a wide variety of technical skills and experience.
• Ability to react quickly in a rapidly changing environment, motivate and manage a team, and support staff.
• Experience managing professional personnel in a defense environment.
• Experience managing contract execution in a defense environment (hours, vacancies, funding, performance, quality).
• Experience managing contract financial execution/tracking/expenditures in a defense environment.
• Experience interfacing regularly with Government clients (Military and Civilian) on all aspects of contract execution.

Additional Information

• Location: Onsite at Fort Belvoir, VA
• Travel: 25%
• Contingent upon contract award

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world‑class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain‑specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competency, geographic location, education, and certifications.