Acquisition Specialist

Ombra; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Eleven paid holidays

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Ombra in Tampa, FL is seeking a full-time Acquisition Specialist to join a team that partners with government and industry to rapidly develop and field capabilities for the Nation’s Warfighters. In this role you will assist in SOW prep, program cost and risk analysis, market research, price analysis, and preparing reports to support milestones, while ensuring compliance with acquisition policies.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and potential DAWIA certification; security clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field.
• DoD work experience preferred.
• DAWIA Certification in the Program Management field or ability to attain within 6 months of hire preferred.
• Working knowledge of project management/scheduling software such as MS Project.
• Experience with task management systems and building executive-level briefings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in SOW prep, Performance Work Statement, and related planning documents.
• Assist in managing program cost, schedule, performance, and risks per policies; propose mitigations.
• Support/conduct portions of market research.
• Assist in price and cost analysis to review proposals and establish rates.
• Assist in applying government contracting precedents to ensure lawful contracting decisions.

Skills

DoD work experience

Executive briefings

Task management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Location: Tampa, FL/Remote Opportunity Possible
Salary Range: 75K

Position Summary

Ombra has an exciting new opportunity for a full-time Acquisition Specialist. Ombra is composed of a team of relentless acquisition professionals who consistently team with government and industry partners to rapidly develop and field capabilities that enable the Nation’s Warfighters to win.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in Statement of Work preparation, Performance Work Statement, Single Acquisition Management Plan, Financial Management worksheet, Acquisition Program Baseline, program protection plan, and annual spend plan build for assigned programs.
• Assist in managing program cost, schedule, performance, and risks in accordance to policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations, as necessary.
• Support/conduct portions of market research.
• Assist in execution of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals, actual and estimated expenditures, and establish rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position; apply funding rules associated with the obligation of multiple types of appropriations.
• Assist in applying precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to ensure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent, justifiable, and will be upheld by appellate courts or boards.
• Assist in support of contracting negotiation, administration and termination principles, policies, procedures and technical requirements applicable to the full range of contracting actions for a variety of contract types.
• Assist in keeping program information current and data organized to submit to management for decision making.
• Assist in the preparation of reports and briefings on program status, policies and procedures, in support of acquisition program milestones.
• Analyze effectiveness and efficiency of program; develop recommendations to improve program operations.
• Answer data calls and inquiries on program policies and procedures.
• Monitor programs to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support government counterparts in development of solutions to program issues.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business or a technical field.
• DoD work experience preferred.
• Certifications: DAWIA Certification in the Program Management field or ability to attain within 6 months of hire preferred.
• Working knowledge of project management/scheduling software applications such as MS Project.
• Experience with task management systems, proficient in building executive-level briefings, and ability to apply acquisition experience to formulation and consolidation of official responses to taskers, RFIs, etc.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Paid time off
• Eleven paid holidays
• Profit Sharing

About Us

• Our Mission: We deliver trusted solutions, solving national security challenges, to safeguard our freedoms.
• Our Vision: Create innovative solutions for global security challenges; Scale to $1B of revenue with a 20% profit margin; Provide career-long opportunities for 2K employees worldwide.
• Our team is made up of professionals covering nearly all engineering disciplines, who along with US military veterans, work together to solve technology challenges of the DOD. Ombra is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with headquarters in Tampa, Florida, as well in Potsdam, New York.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Ombra is an equal opportunity employer.

Security Clearance Authorization

New employees must be a US Citizen and will be asked to submit for SECRET security clearance due to Ombra’s line of business.