Federal Acquisition Coordinator

Central-Research; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is seeking an Acquisition Coordinator to support a federal government contract in the Washington, DC area.

The role provides administrative coordination, document control, scheduling, and communications to acquisition professionals, ensuring actions and documentation stay organized and on schedule. Qualifications include a high school diploma and 2+ years in administrative or procurement-support roles, plus proficiency with MS Office and strong organizational and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of administrative, coordination, procurement-support, or related professional experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Determination (financial/credit history and background will be reviewed).
• Not in default on federal student loans.
• Demonstrated financial responsibility.
• No felony convictions within the past 7 years.
• Misdemeanor convictions within the past 7 years may impact eligibility.
• No non-medical collections totaling $7,500 or more.

Responsibilities

• Maintain procurement trackers, calendars, action logs, checklists, and status records.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Prepare, format, route, file, and retrieve acquisition-related documents.
• Monitor document due dates and follow up on outstanding information.
• Assist with maintaining electronic contract and procurement repositories.
• Support preparation of routine reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, and presentations.
• Coordinate requests for information and documentation among authorized program and procurement personnel.
• Assist with document-quality reviews and filing activities.
• Support onboarding, administrative coordination, and other program-management activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguard Government and contractor information.
• Follow applicable security, records-management, accessibility, and workplace requirements.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the position’s scope and the needs of the program.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Communication skills

Organization

Education

High school diploma

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Job description

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is seeking an Acquisition Coordinator to support a federal government contract in the Washington, DC area.

The role provides administrative coordination, document control, scheduling, and communications to acquisition professionals, ensuring actions and documentation stay organized and on schedule. Qualifications include a high school diploma and 2+ years in administrative or procurement-support roles, plus proficiency with MS Office and strong organizational and