Acquistion Specialist

Zachary Piper Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental, vision benefits

401K

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Acquisition Specialist SME in Arlington, VA for the Army's Integrated Pay & Personnel System. This role requires a BS/BA and strong understanding of Army Acquisition processes. Responsibilities include leading acquisition planning, resolving administrative issues, and responding to Congressional inquiries. The position offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $150,000, along with medical, dental, vision, and 401K benefits.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Familiarity of DoD Instruction 5000.02 and 5000.75.
• Experience with Army Business Systems requirements development and management.

Responsibilities

• Operate proactively in a fast paced and complex Army program office.
• Lead Acquisition planning and development of required DoD documents.
• Gather pertinent information from a variety of sources.

Skills

Understanding of Army Acquisition processes and documentation

Strong understanding of DoD Acquisition Lifecycle

Well Organized with Strong Writing/Editing skills

Education

BS/BA

Job description

Acquisition Specialist SME

Job Description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an Acquisition Specialist SME to support the Army's Integrated Pay & Personnel System at its program office in Crystal City, VA. This position supports an Army ACAT-1B program. The ideal candidate for this position will have a background in Army Acquisition with assignment in the following roles: Army Assistant Product Manager, HQDA Systems Coordinator, Product Director/Manager, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Operate proactively in a fast paced and complex Army program office and interpret and compose complex correspondences and presentations to include charts and diagrams directly supporting the Army IPPS-A program office.
• Lead Acquisition planning and development of required DoD documents for Army or other DoD Acquisition programs (Preference is Business Systems or Software Acquisitions).
• Apply effective networking skills to carry out job responsibilities. Gather pertinent information from a variety of sources to perform duties.
• Resolve administrative issues/problems that arise and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure timely completion of multiple, simultaneous, independent events and projects of moderate complexity.
• Coordinate multiple work projects and other responsibilities. Prepare reports and correspondence from information gathered to support the entire effort.
• Respond to and developing products for Congressional inquiries.

Required Skills

• BS/BA
• Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Understanding of Army Acquisition processes and documentation.
• Strong understanding of DoD Acquisition Lifecycle, its phases, and program milestone reviews.
• Familiarity of DoD Instruction 5000.02 and 5000.75.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Army Business Systems requirements development and management.
• Well Organized with Strong Writing/Editing skills.
• ASA (ALT) or Army Program Office experience desired.
• Possesses or ability to possess DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management.
• Experience in Agile approach acquisitions a plus.

Compensation

-$135,000 - 150,000

-Competitive medical, dental, vision, 401K