Acquisition Specialist Senior (Multiple Openings) - Onsite, Washington, DC

BluePath Labs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 91,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Wellness reimbursement

Tuition assistance

401(k) with match

Paid time off (vacation/sick) and 12 U

Holiday calendar year

Job summary

BluePath Labs is seeking multiple Senior Acquisition Specialist professionals for a federal client in acquisition compliance, oversight, policy analysis, or acquisition quality assurance. Onsite in Washington, DC, candidates must be U.S. citizens and can obtain/maintain a government security clearance.

Roles involve research, policy interpretation, and documenting findings to drive improvements. We expect strong analytical writing, experience in federal acquisition or policy, and the ability to

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen.
• 6+ years federal acquisition or compliance in the assigned specialty; or 7+ years in policy or acquisition-quality, with at least 3 years in the applicable area.
• Federal acquisition knowledge relevant to the assigned specialty; candidates must qualify for their specialty.
• Ability to research requirements, assess evidence, and prepare clear findings with strong writing and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition compliance and oversight, policy analysis, or acquisition quality assurance activities.
• Research federal acquisition requirements and interpret applicable policies.
• Review acquisition products and supporting documentation for alignment with requirements.
• Review evidence and assess acquisition compliance for compliance and oversight assignments.
• Identify recurring weaknesses and evaluate corrective actions.
• Analyze acquisition policy and prepare recommendations for policy assignments.
• Conduct substantive acquisition package-quality reviews and recommend improvements for acquisition-quality assignments.
• Document findings and prepare clear, evidence-based recommendations for client consideration.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders and handle sensitive acquisition information appropriately.

Job description

Acquisition Specialist Sr. (Multiple Openings) Location: Onsite - Washington, DC Clearance: No active clearance required; TS/SCI preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S.Government security clearance.

Salary: $91,000 - $123,500

BluePath Labs is a fast-growing research and consulting company committed to solving complex problems for federal, state, and local government clients. We offer a range of professional, scientific, and technology services. Our specific areas of expertise include business consulting, research and data science, and technology integration.

Job Description

We are seeking candidates to fill multiple Senior Acquisition Specialist positions supporting a federal client in acquisition compliance and oversight, policy analysis, or acquisition quality assurance. Candidates must meet the requirements for their assigned specialty and do not need experience in every specialty listed. Successful candidates will research acquisition requirements, interpret policy, review acquisition products, document findings, and recommend improvements appropriate to their assigned specialty. Compliance and oversight assignments include reviewing evidence, assessing acquisition compliance, identifying recurring weaknesses, and evaluating corrective actions. Policy and acquisition-quality assignments include analyzing acquisition policy or conducting substantive package-quality reviews and preparing recommendations. Client officials retain policy, approval, and acquisition decision authority.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition compliance and oversight, policy analysis, or acquisition quality assurance activities appropriate to the assigned specialty.
• Research federal acquisition requirements and interpret applicable policies to support reviews and recommendations.
• Review acquisition products and supporting documentation for alignment with applicable requirements.
• Review evidence and assess acquisition compliance for compliance and oversight assignments.
• Identify recurring weaknesses and evaluate corrective actions within the assigned compliance and oversight specialty.
• Analyze acquisition policy and prepare recommendations for policy assignments.
• Conduct substantive acquisition package-quality reviews and recommend improvements for acquisition-quality assignments.
• Document findings and prepare clear, evidence-based recommendations for client consideration.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders and handle sensitive acquisition information appropriately.
• Support client review while preserving Government officials' policy, approval, and acquisition decision authority.

Minimum Requirements

• U.S. citizen.
• Experience in the assigned specialty: Compliance and oversight – 6 or more years in federal acquisition or compliance, including at least 3 years conducting reviews, audits, or oversight assessments; or policy and acquisition quality – 7 or more years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in the applicable policy or acquisition-quality specialty.
• Federal acquisition knowledge relevant to the assigned compliance, oversight, policy, or acquisition-quality specialty; candidates need to qualify for their assigned specialty, not every specialty.
• Ability to research requirements, assess evidence, and prepare clear findings and recommendations, with strong writing, document review, coordination, and appropriate handling of sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent.

Benefits

BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to: employer-sponsored healthcare plan, lifestylewellness reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off for vacation / sick leave, in addition to 12 holidays per calendar year.

About BluePath

BluePath Labs combines mission and business insights with advanced technologies to deliver measurable performance improvements for our clients. BluePath is dedicated to surpassing client expectations by always living by our core values of integrity, professionalism, and resilience. BluePath's extensive experience in Government, Military, Commercial, and Academic environments is unique among small businesses and a core differentiator of our solutions. Our multidisciplinary background allows us to solve diverse and complex problems. Most importantly, we work closely with our clients to frame problems correctly, optimize processes, leverage technologies, and implement enduring solutions. Labs are where ideas are born, experiments occur, and breakthroughs happen. It is the hallmark of BluePath's culture.

https://www.bluepathlabs.com/ BluePath Labs is an equal opportunity employer.