Acquisition Specialist(LifecycleAcquisition-Senior) #1686

Compass, Inc; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass, Inc. is seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide expertise in contract management and budgeting for their TIAM program offices. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in acquisition documentation and principles, with a strong understanding of DoD processes. This role requires a bachelor's degree and a commitment to supporting U.S. Government operations with a focus on defense and intelligence solutions.

Qualifications

• 12 years of overall experience required.
• 8 years of specialized experience in acquisition and budgeting.
• Understanding of IC or DoD systems architecture.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor engineering change proposals.
• Support development of acquisition documents.
• Maintain business office artifacts using MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills

Acquisition documentation

Contracting

Budgeting

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Master’s degree in business-related field

Job description

Job Openings >> Acquisition Specialist(LifecycleAcquisition-Senior) #1686

Summary

Title: Acquisition Specialist(LifecycleAcquisition-Senior) #1686

ID: 1686

Location: Springfield, VA

Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI

Description

Position Title: Acquisition Specialist (Lifecycle Acquisition - Senior)
Location: Springfield, VA
Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI

Overall Assignment Description:

• Functions as the advisor for the Government Technical Point of Contact (POC) and the Program Office.
• Provide contractual and financial knowledge and assistance to the TIAM program offices.

Duties include:

• Review contractor engineering change proposals and provide reviews to the program office.
• Coordinate cost estimates and performance work statement updates for TIAM program offices, Agency finance, the appropriate project teams, and the Office of Contracting Services.
• Attend monthly Program Management Review Boards and Budget Management Review Boards.
• Support development of acquisition documents, including Source Selection Plans, Acquisition Plans, and budget documents.
• Assist in tracking and managing contract deliverables, including contract funding status reports (CFSRs) and invoices.
• Assist in managing program funds, tracking spending, earned value, and routing funding documents.
• Maintain TIAM business office artifacts using MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Identify technical issues and communicate impacts.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• 12 years of overall experience
• 8 years' experience for each requirement that uses the word “specialized”
• Demonstrated specialized experience with:
• Acquisition documentation and principles: contracting, contracting documents, the FAR, the contracting process, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), the acquisition process, and lifecycle management.
• Budgeting and funding basics, such as fiscal years, appropriations, and IC or DoD budgeting processes.

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Master’s degree in business-related field.

Demonstrated understanding of:

• IC or DoD systems architecture and engineering.
• Program management in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
• Agency Mission and acquisition process.
• Agency Configuration Management (CM) process.
• Source Selection process.

Compass, Inc. (Compass) is a Small Business (SB) headquartered in Winchester, VA, providing Defense and Intelligence solutions to the U.S. Government. We offer Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I). We employ a diverse, agile, highly trained, and talented staff.

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