Acquisition Specialist / Management Analyst (Senior)*

Synectic Solutions, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectic Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced acquisition professional to support contingent workforce initiatives and related staffing efforts on a DoD aviation program.

The role focuses on developing, reviewing, and coordinating acquisition documentation, including plans, strategies, PWS, and funding documents, while ensuring alignment with contract requirements and mission needs. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree with substantial relevant experience (or a master’s degree),

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree.
• Over 10 years of experience performing duties similar to the functional description.
• 5 years of experience supporting Naval aviation or comparable DoD aviation acquisition programs, including ACAT acquisition milestone documentation.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability to work effectively with government, military, and contractor stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare professional briefs, reports, and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and coordination of acquisition and milestone-related documentation.
• Draft, update, and maintain program acquisition documents such as acquisition plans, strategy reports, procurement initiation docs, PWS, funding docs, CDRLs, baseline docs.
• Review program procedures and documentation for alignment with contract requirements, mission needs, and DoD guidance.
• Prepare for program reviews, milestone events, review boards, conferences, and recurring government meetings.
• Develop briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, materials, and action-item responses for government review.
• Analyze program documentation and provide recommendations to improve clarity, completeness, compliance, and traceability.
• Coordinate with technical, contracting, financial, logistics, and program management stakeholders.
• Track documentation status, suspense dates, data calls, and required approvals.
• Support acquisition planning across the program lifecycle including requirements, contract planning, and execution.
• Participate in meetings and working groups and provide clear notes, inputs, and follow-up actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years experience

Master’s degree

Associate’s degree + 4 years experience substitute

Job description

This role supports contingent workforce initiatives and related staffing efforts.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and coordination of acquisition and milestone-related documentation.
• Draft, update, and maintain program acquisition documents such as acquisition plans, acquisition strategy reports, procurement initiation documentation, performance work statements, funding documents, CDRLs, and baseline documentation.
• Review program procedures, practices, and documentation for alignment with contract requirements, mission needs, and applicable acquisition guidance.
• Support preparation for program reviews, milestone events, review boards, conferences, and recurring government meetings.
• Develop briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meeting materials, and action-item responses for government review.
• Analyze program documentation and provide recommendations to improve clarity, completeness, compliance, and traceability.
• Coordinate with technical, contracting, financial, logistics, and program management stakeholders to support acquisition execution.
• Track documentation status, suspense dates, data calls, and required approvals.
• Support acquisition planning activities across the program lifecycle, including requirements definition, contract planning, and execution support.
• Participate in meetings and working groups and provide clear notes, inputs, and follow-up actions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of relevant experience or Master’s Degree
• Over 10 years of experience performing duties similar to the functional description.
• 5 years of experience supporting Naval aviation or comparable DoD aviation acquisition programs, including ACAT acquisition milestone documentation.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability to work effectively with government, military, and contractor stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare professional briefs, reports, and correspondence.

Education Substitution

• Associate’s degree plus four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree.
• Six additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting ACAT programs or major defense acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DoD 5000-series and SECNAV acquisition guidance.
• Experience preparing acquisition documentation for aircraft, weapons, mission systems, or aviation support programs.

Work Environment

• This position supports a Department of War aviation acquisition program and may require on-site support at a government or contractor facility.
• The role requires frequent coordination with government customers, contractor teammates, and cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Work products may include program documentation, briefings, reports, schedules, financial inputs, action item trackers, and meeting support materials.