Acquisition Specialist

Tech Sales Jobs; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking a mid-level Acquisition Specialist to support the OUSW(R&E) Business Operations Directorate. The role emphasizes acquisition program management, data analytics, and best-practices implementation within the government acquisition framework.

The position requires DoW experience, DAWIA/FAC-C certifications, and a Secret clearance. Onsite work at the Mark Center five days a week with a market-based compensation range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, or Finance.
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in acquisition.
• DAWIA Contracting Certification or advanced DAWIA Financial Management Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist the OUSW(R&E) Business Operations Directorate’s acquisition planning efforts.
• Support documentation development for acquisition planning and project management from mission analysis through design, development, production, and deployment phases.
• Plan, prepare, track, and maintain acquisition lifecycle documentation.
• Deliver executive-level management and oversight to the OUSW(R&E) contracts and agreements portfolio.
• Support data analytics, data collection, and metrics development throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to apply innovative strategies for procurements and utilize quantitative analytics and visualizations for contract insights.
• Prepare and analyze acquisition reports and briefs, responses to queries, justifications, and background papers on technical areas.
• Establish working relationships with stakeholders essential to effective project planning and execution.
• Provide expert advice to agency directors and senior staff on strategies for transformation-level objectives.
• Possess extensive working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, and agency supplements.
• Assist in development and maintenance of management tools, templates, training and governance and reporting.
• Liaise with OUSW(R&E) requirement stakeholders to maintain forecast and accountability of upcoming requirements.
• Prepare documents and briefings for review by DoD senior leadership.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Location: Arlington, VA, US

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Overview

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking a mid-level Acquisition Specialist to provide professional services to the OUSW(R&E) Business Operations Directorate. The ideal candidate will have experience building or running acquisition programs. This candidate will support data analytics activities and share leading best practices and innovative strategies to enhance the execution of acquisition activities. This candidate should be familiar with military customs and courtesies, have strong oral and written communication skills, have deep understanding of the government acquisition process, and knowledge of OSW structures, programs, and initiatives.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Advise and assist the OUSW(R&E) Business Operations Directorate’s acquisition planning efforts.
• Support documentation development for acquisition planning and project management from mission analysis and requirements generation through the design, development, production, and deployment phases.
• Support documentation development for acquisition planning and project management.
• Plan, prepare, track, and maintain acquisition lifecycle documentation.
• Deliver executive-level management and oversight to the OUSW(R&E) contracts and agreements portfolio.
• Support data analytics, data collection, and metrics development throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to apply innovative strategies for procurements and utilize quantitative analytics and visualizations that provide insight into the contracts portfolio.
• Prepare and analyze acquisition reports and briefs, responses to queries, justifications, and background papers on the technical aspects of areas of expertise and assignment.
• Establish working relationships with stakeholders essential to effective project planning and execution.
• Provide expert advice to agency directors and senior staff on strategies for achieving transformation-level objectives within the organization.
• Possess extensive working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), and agency supplements as required.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of management tools, templates, training and program governance and reporting.
• Liaise with applicable OUSW(R&E) requirement stakeholders to maintain accurate forecast and accountability of upcoming requirements.
• Prepare documents and briefings for review and use by DoD senior leadership.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Business Management, or Finance, and 7+ years of relevant professional experience in acquisition.
• 4 years of specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of educational requirement.
• Demonstrated experience with DoW is required.
• Professional DAWIA Contracting Certification or Advanced DAWIA Financial Management Certification required. Professional Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) is an acceptable alternative.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, to include PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Excel.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Location: Onsite at the Mark Center five days a week.

Clearance Requirements: This position requires an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $120,000.00 to $135,000.00 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies total compensation package for employees.