DOW Senior Acquisition Specialist (6059)

International Executive Service Corps; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid on-site days

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Three Saints Bay, LLC in Arlington, VA seeks a DOW Senior Acquisition Specialist to lead DoD services acquisitions, integrating FAR/DFARS policies and agile strategies across technical and contracting staff. The role emphasizes high-level advisory support for SES and Office leadership.

Responsibilities include shaping acquisition artifacts, market research, IGCEs, SOWs, PWS, and J&As; overseeing the full lifecycle from pre-award to post-award; and delivering briefings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with DoD/contracting focus.
• Ten or more years in acquisition, including DoD experience.
• Experience briefing senior leadership and working cross-functionally.
• Proven ability to develop complex acquisition artifacts per FAR/DFARS.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between technical/support staff and contracting teams to develop acquisition strategies.
• Track DARPA-like acquisition pipeline and prepare milestones and documentation.
• Draft and refine SOW, PWS, IGCEs, and J&As for procurement actions.
• Provide advisory support during technical and cost/evaluation phases.
• Oversee pre-award planning through post-award administration and performance tracking.

Skills

Acquisition strategy

FAR/DFARS knowledge

DoD contracting experience

Executive briefing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree with DoD focus

Tools

MS Office

IGCE / SOW tooling

Job description

DOW Senior Acquisition Specialist (6059) Location Arlington, VA Job Code 6059 # of Openings 1

Old Harbor Solutions, a federal contracting leader is seeking a DOW Senior Acquisition Specialist to join our team in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary liaison, advisor, and direct interface between Technical/Support Office staff—including Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), Assistant Director Program Managers (ADPMs), and Office Senior Leadership—and the CMO contracting staff (Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists) to collaboratively develop agile acquisition strategies and documentation.

Track DARPA’s upcoming acquisition pipeline for new and follow-on requirements and proactively engage with CMO and Technical/Support Office staff to ensure timely collaboration and preparation of milestones and documentation.

Draft, review, and refine complex acquisition artifacts to include, but not limited to: Market Research Reports, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Services Requirements Review Board (SRRB) briefings, Justifications and Approvals (J&As), In-Scope Determinations, proposal evaluation criteria, Price Reasonableness Determinations, Best Value Determination/Award documents, and other required documentation that arises in response to new Executive Orders, regulations, and policies affecting DARPA services requirements.

Provide expert acquisition advisory services to technical evaluation panels and the CMO during the technical and cost/price evaluation phases of competitive source selections.

Collaborate directly with Technical/Support Office staff to translate programmatic goals into well-defined, legally sufficient, and actionable requirements.

Support all phases of the acquisition lifecycle, including pre-award planning, source selection facilitation, and post-award contract administration/performance tracking.

Provide direct, high-level acquisition advisory support and briefing preparation for Senior Executive Service (SES) level leadership, Office Directors, Deputy Directors, and ADPMs within both the Technical Offices and the CMO.

Provide expert application of Department of War (DOW) Services Acquisition pathways (e.g., DoDI 5000.74), FAR, and DFARS policies to recommend innovative procurement strategies, streamlined procedures, and operational efficiencies.

Support CMO in development and presentation of acquisition training for various stakeholders across DARPA.

Qualifications

Ability to pass a pre-employment background check

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. A major in or 24 semester equivalent hours in any of the following fields is preferred: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, organization and management. Back-to-Basics certification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

Ten (10) years of experience, with at least five (5) years of DoW experience preferred. Excellent presentation, teambuilding, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Demonstrated ability to perform in a complex cross-functional business environment. Experience developing professional MS Office briefings and documentation for senior level engagements is preferred.

Proven experience interfacing directly with Senior Agency Leadership (SES/Flag Officer level) in a fast-paced, highly dynamic, and agile environment.

Demonstrated expertise with FAR-based acquisition vehicles, including various contract types (e.g., Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials).

Must exhibit exceptional verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills to foster collaboration across diverse, cross-functional teams.

Salary Range of 100 – 170K dependent on experience and education

Position is Hybrid (2-3 days per week on site)

Three Saints Bay, LLC and its subsidiaries offer a team-oriented working environment and the opportunity to work with exceptional, dedicated industry professionals.We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to take part in exciting projects with government and commercial clients, both domestic and international.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.We invite resumes from all interested parties without regard to race, color, sex, sexual preference, religion, creed, national origin, age, genetic information, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.