Acquisition Specialist Sr. (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

FSA

401(k) matching

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

BluePath Labs, a fast-growing research and consulting company, seeks Senior Acquisition Specialists to support a federal client in compliance, policy analysis, or quality assurance. U.S. citizenship is required and an ability to obtain a security clearance is needed.

Positions contingent upon contract award and multiple openings. Responsibilities include researching requirements, interpreting policies, reviewing documentation, and delivering evidence-based recommendations to client officials.

Qualifications

• Experience in federal acquisition or compliance.
• 3+ years conducting reviews, audits, or oversight assessments (or 3+ years in applicable policy/acquisition-quality specialty).
• Strong writing, document review, and handling of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Federal acquisition

Compliance and oversight

Policy analysis

Acquisition quality

Documentation & writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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.

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.

U.S. citizenship is required. An active clearance is not required at the time of application; however, candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently seeking qualified candidates to include in our proposal for an upcoming government contract. Applicants selected may be contacted for further steps if the contract is awarded.

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, lifestyle & wellness 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.