Senior Acquisition Program Management Specialist

Culmen International LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Culmen International LLC is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Management Specialist. This role involves supporting large ACAT Level III projects with responsibilities including procurement documentation, market research, and advising on acquisition strategies. The ideal candidate has a strong background in program management and relevant experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.

Benefits

100% Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401k with 4% match

Life insurance and disability paid by the company

AFLAC Available

Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education

12 Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 10 years general experience and 6 years relevant experience in a program office.
• 5 years experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop program support documentation like SAMPs and APBs.
• Assist Government personnel in procurement and acquisition planning.
• Track the status of procurement actions.

Skills

Program Management

Acquisition Planning

Market Research

Procurement Process

Documentation Preparation

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in related fields

Job description

About the Role

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The Senior Acquisition Program Management Specialist will work closely with government Assistant Program Managers (APMs) in support of specific programs and support large Acquisition Category (ACAT) Level III projects which include regimented, acquisition-specific actions requiring command-level oversight.

What You’ll Do in Your New Role

• Develop program support documentation (e.g., Simple Acquisition Management Plans (SAMPs), Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), etc.) in order to support the acquisition strategy/plan, acquiring appropriate approvals specified by the APMs, Program Executive Officer (PEO) and the Acquisition Executive.
• Assist Government personnel in facilitating procurement and acquisition planning sessions with user departments' representatives to ensure understanding of the procurement process and associated timeframes, and establishing respective roles and responsibilities.
• Advise Government personnel in the preparation of new requirements documentation. In addition, assist Government personnel in preparing new equipment and system SOOs and SOWs to satisfy validated unit requirements.
• Track the status of procurement actions.
• Prepare and submit logistics data to the receiving supply support activity.
• Perform market research to identify potential vendors using open source research methods based upon Government-established requirements and reliance upon its knowledge of advancements in the communications industry, Other Government Agencies (OGAs), and academia to determine new applications to unit requirements.
• Maintain commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment awareness and insights on technological advances in order to recommend methods to enhance future research and development or procurements, through modification and application of evolving technology.
• Provide alternatives and recommendations for the appropriate method of solicitation in accordance with applicable laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), SOF Acquisition Regulation 70-1 and organizational policies, provided as GFI.
• Prepare Justifications and Approvals (J&As) for Other Than Full and Open Competition documents, threshold dependent sole source justifications, and any other associated requisition documentation based on templates provided as GFI.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Management, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field (e.g., Science, Technology, Mathematics, etc.)
• Ten (10) years of general experience and six (6) years of relevant experience in a program office or USSOCOM Special Program.
• As a tradeoff, Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Management, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field (e.g., Science, Technology, Mathematics, etc.), as well as twelve (12) years of general experience and eight (8) years of relevant experience in a DoD program office or SOCOM program.
• Five (5) years of experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs.
• Three (3) years of experience supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations or acquisitions.

Desired Qualifications

• Equivalency of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III training in Program Management or Contracting.
• Experience staffing documentation packages at the Major Command (MACOM) level.Familiarity with USSOCOM Directives 70-1 and 71-4, as well as all of the associated references listed within.

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security,strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
• 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• AFLAC Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

At Culmen International, we are committed to creating and sustaining a workplace that upholds the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We believe in the importance of fair treatment and equal access to opportunities for all employees and applicants. Our commitment to these principles is unwavering across all our operations worldwide.