Acquisition Officer with Security Clearance

BOAB Ventures; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures seeks an Acquisition Officer to support a customer responsible for complex national security and space‑related programs. You will provide acquisition planning, program support, and cross‑functional coordination across the procurement lifecycle to help deliver mission capabilities.

Responsibilities include planning and executing acquisitions, preparing documentation, and coordinating with contracting officers, program managers, and technical teams while ensuring compliance with FAR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Business, Acquisition, Finance, Engineering, Public Administration).
• 5+ years of federal acquisition, procurement, or program support experience.
• Knowledge of FAR and federal acquisition processes.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition planning, strategy development, and execution.
• Develop acquisition documentation, requirements packages, and procurement requests.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program managers, technical teams, and stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and assist with acquisition strategy recommendations.
• Track acquisition milestones, schedules, risks, and contract actions.
• Support source selections, proposal evaluations, and vendor engagements.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Customer policies.
• Assist with budget planning, funding documentation, and program execution activities.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description BOAB Ventures is seeking an Acquisition Officer to support a Customer responsible for complex national security and space-related programs. The successful candidate will provide acquisition planning, program support, and coordination across the procurement lifecycle to help deliver critical mission capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition planning, strategy development, and execution.
• Develop acquisition documentation, requirements packages, and procurement requests.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program managers, technical teams, and stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and assist with acquisition strategy recommendations.
• Track acquisition milestones, schedules, risks, and contract actions.
• Support source selections, proposal evaluations, and vendor engagements.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Customer policies.
• Assist with budget planning, funding documentation, and program execution activities.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Finance, Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of federal acquisition, procurement, or program support experience.
• Knowledge of FAR and federal acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal programs.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility.

Desired Skills

• DAWIA, FAC-C, PMP, or related certification.
• Experience supporting space, intelligence, cyber, or advanced technology programs.
• Familiarity with source selections, IDIQ contracts, and OTA-based acquisitions.
• Experience preparing executive-level communications and briefings.