Senior DoD Acquisition Specialist (TS/SCI) - Onsite

Socket.dev; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Assured Consulting Solutions is seeking an Acquisition Specialist - Senior to join our team onsite in Springfield, VA. Must be a U.S. citizen with TS/SCI clearance and able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

The role focuses on the full acquisition lifecycle, including PPBE/POM processes, pre-award activities, and contract execution tracking. Responsibilities include supporting source selection for R&D, coordinating funding and obligations, and ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS and

Qualifications

• Experience in and understanding of DoD acquisition, including the Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution (PPBE) and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) processes.
• Experience in and understanding of pre-Award activities including the development and shaping of Acquisition documentation (Special Notices, RFIs, RFPs, BAA solicitations, market research, IGCEs, SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, CLIN structures) for Severable and Non-severable contracts and CLINs.
• Strong verbal communication and writing skills for building requirements, briefings, and other required communication.
• Strong MS Excel experience for contract execution.
• Experience in and understanding of source selection/scientific review evaluation process for R&D.
• Strong experience in collaboration/coordination among the Government (ID/IQ PM, Task Order PMs and CORs, technical and administrative management SETAs, awarded contractors and their support staff).
• Understanding of the FAR, DFARS, and Agency acquisition directives and processes.

Responsibilities

• As a senior systems engineering/technical assistance contractor and acquisition professional, provide knowledge and experience of DoD acquisition, including the Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution (PPBE) and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) processes.
• Support pre-Award activities including the development and shaping of Acquisition documentation (Special Notices, RFIs, RFPs, BAA solicitations, market research, IGCEs, SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, CLIN structures).
• If needed, support source selection process for R&D.
• Prepare and utilize contract execution tracking mechanisms for managing active contracts under the ID/IQ, to include tracking of obligations/expenditures and burn charts. Report under- and over-burning in a timely manner to ensure available funding for contract execution.
• Coordination/tracking of invoice payments and deliverables with PMs/CORs.
• Coordinate incremental funding and full funding for severable and non-severable contracts and/or CLINs.
• Coordination and tracking of contract modifications and de-obligations.
• Assist the Government in meeting its OSD obligation and expenditure rates.
• Assist the Government in meeting Small Business Subcontracting goals.
• Support contract closeout activities.

Skills

DoD acquisition

PPBE/POM experience

Verbal communication

MS Excel

Education

BA/BS or higher in business/management/related field

15+ years of work experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assured Consulting Solutions is seeking an Acquisition Specialist - Senior to join our team onsite in Springfield, VA. Must be a U.S. citizen with TS/SCI clearance and able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

The role focuses on the full acquisition lifecycle, including PPBE/POM processes, pre-award activities, and contract execution tracking. Responsibilities include supporting source selection for R&D, coordinating funding and obligations, and ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS and