Federal Acquisition & Documentation Specialist

Central Research; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is seeking an Acquisition Coordinator in Fairfax, VA to support a federal government contract.

The role provides administrative coordination, document control, scheduling, tracking, and communications to acquisition professionals, ensuring actions and documents stay organized and on schedule. The position requires 2+ years in admin or procurement support, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust Determination.

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

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is seeking an Acquisition Coordinator in Fairfax, VA to support a federal government contract.

The role provides administrative coordination, document control, scheduling, tracking, and communications to acquisition professionals, ensuring actions and documents stay organized and on schedule. The position requires 2+ years in admin or procurement support, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust Determination.