Acquisition Specialist

Censeo Consulting Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Censeo Consulting Group is seeking Acquisition Specialists at multiple experience levels to support the GSA Assisted Acquisition Services (ACES) program.

Acquisition Specialists will support federal acquisition activities across the lifecycle, helping government teams plan and execute procurements, develop documentation, conduct research and analysis, coordinate with stakeholders, and keep activities moving toward milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of federal acquisition and procurement activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop clear, accurate, and professional acquisition documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition activities throughout the federal lifecycle, including planning, requirements, market research, solicitation support, evaluation, award, and post-award activities.
• Assist with preparation, development, review, and maintenance of acquisition documentation and materials.
• Conduct market research and analyze information to support planning and strategy.
• Develop and maintain acquisition schedules and milestone trackers.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, contracting specialists, program managers, technical teams, and stakeholders.
• Support development and review of acquisition packages for completeness and accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, acquisition, contracting, finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Acquisition Specialist

The Position:

Censeo Consulting Group is seeking Acquisition Specialists at multiple experience levels to support the General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) organization through the Contracted Enterprise Support (ACES) program. Acquisition Specialists will support federal acquisition activities across the acquisition lifecycle, helping government teams plan and execute procurements, develop acquisition documentation, conduct research and analysis, coordinate with stakeholders, and keep acquisition activities moving toward key milestones.

This position is ideal for acquisition professionals who are organized, analytical, and comfortable working collaboratively with contracting, program, technical, and other government stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support acquisition activities throughout the federal acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition planning, requirements development, market research, solicitation support, evaluation, award, and post-award activities.
• Assist with the preparation, development, review, and maintenance of acquisition documentation and supporting materials.
• Conduct market research and analyze information to support acquisition planning and strategy development.
• Develop and maintain acquisition schedules, milestone trackers, and other project management tools.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, contracting specialists, program managers, technical teams, and other stakeholders.
• Support the development and review of acquisition packages for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Track acquisition actions, risks, issues, decisions, and upcoming milestones.
• Conduct research and analysis to support acquisition decisions and recommendations.
• Prepare briefings, reports, presentations, meeting materials, and other client deliverables.
• Participate in meetings and working sessions and help document decisions and follow-up actions.
• Help identify opportunities to improve acquisition processes, templates, tools, and workflows.
• Support multiple acquisition activities and priorities in a deadline-driven federal environment.

The Ideal Candidate:

AtCenseo, we arelooking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm willhelp shapeCenseo’sclient insights and workplace culture.Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise,personality types,andfavorite breakfast foods.Our clientand culturalsuccessesarerooted inour team’sinnovation,creative problem solving, andcollaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problemsaremuch more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma. We believe an effective Program Manager will be able to combine strategic thinking, analytical judgment, and strong people skills to identify and implement meaningful, practical changes for federal clients. Qualifications for the role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, acquisition, contracting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of or experience supporting federal acquisition and procurement activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop clear, accurate, and professional acquisition documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting GSA or another federal agency is preferred.
• FAC-C, DAWIA, NCMA, PMP, or other relevant acquisition or project management credentials are a plus.

Experience Levels:

• Early Career:1+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, acquisition program management, or a closely related field.
• Mid Level:4+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, acquisition program management, or a closely related field.
• Senior Level: 7+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, acquisition program management, or a closely related field.

The Company:

CenseoConsulting Group is atop Washington D.C. basedmanagement consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations,allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions.

AtCenseo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 75brilliant andpassionatecolleagues.We are advocates for a better functioning public sector,and we’re also good friends