Acquisition Management Support II/Acquisition Specialist

Lead the Charge in Defense Excellence. Join Alluvionic as an Acquisition Manager II at NSWC!

Job Summary:
Alluvionic is currently seeking experienced applicants for an Acquisition Manager II position that will support the Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWC) at Crane, IN.

Must be US Citizen
Clearance Required :  Yes – Active Secret Clearance
Location: Crane, IN (On-site/Hybrid)
Position: Contingent upon award of Contract.

Responsibilities:

• Perform as the point-of-contact for obtaining IT Approvals for the procurement of IT hardware, software, and/or services via the Crane Chief Information Officer (CIO) Office and the Navy Information Dominance Approval System (NAV-IDAS) tool.
• Perform Acquisition Management Specialists (AMS) and Acquisition Quality Managers (AQM) type functions by generating acquisition packages to support customer IT procurement requests.
• Prepare NAVSEA/NAVSUP statistical acquisition reports.
• Establish and maintains electronic and/or hardcopy data library of documents and work order files for documents received for processing.
• Coordinate with various AMS and AQM personnel to support customer IT Approval procurement needs, and coordinate documentation as required.
• Interface with customers/users across the departments to obtain requirements related to IT procurements; perform analysis to determine the best approval approach; gather information necessary to process requests; review current compliance areas and guidance to validate that the proposed procurement meets applicable policies and statutes; and input Information Technology Procurement Requests (ITPR)s into the NAV-IDAS system.
• Perform requirements identification, solution determination assistance, strategies, justification write-ups, compliance element adherence/validation and documentation, and response to inquiries including defense of need or approach.
• Support and/or perform actions required to assist customers in obtaining compliance in the various compliance areas.
• Track all in-progress requests; maintain constant communication with customers; respond to rejections and questions on ITPRs; interface with the Crane CIO Office; work with the Crane Functional Area Manager group on Navy registration requirements and efforts; and work with customers and managers.
• Perform requirements development/analysis and assist with generating documentation to obtain Navy level approval in order to procure servers and server software for use in RDT&E environments.
• Review, follow-up and resolve errors during acquisition cycle.
• Provide tracking and analysis of procurement data to provide recommendations to improve quality, schedule and efficiencies.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of acquisition documents, and assists with the validation/verification, discrepancies/deficiencies resolution and accuracy/adequacy assessment of acquisition document requirements.
• Ensure organizational adherence to FAR/DFARS/NMCARS to include NSWC Crane Acquisition Quality Assurance Guide.
• Develop Procurement Data Packages (PDP) from line departments ensuring all pre-solicitation requirements are adequately addressed to prepare for solicitation.

Qualifications: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited university. (Advanced degree preferred but not required) a minimum of  six (3) years’ experience is required if the candidate does not possess a Bachelor’s degree.
• DAWIA certification preferred Clearance
• An active Secret clearance required.
• Minimum of ten (2-5) years of experience working with DOD acquisition
• Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as lead and participate in meetings and working groups
• Strong communication, organizational, creative, analytical and problem solving, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS
• Familiarity with IT for NAVSEA (compliance)

Benefits: 

• Generous paid time off, with additional days earned at your ten-year anniversary
• Paid holidays per our company handbook
• Health insurance through Cigna Healthcare, with employer contributions toward employee and dependent premiums
• Health Savings Account through Optum Bank
• Vision and dental insurance through Mutual of Omaha
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance, fully paid by the company
• Employer-paid AD&D and life insurance, with options to purchase additional coverage
• Retirement plan with company match on employee contributions
• Annual incentive pay opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement (after six months of employment)
• Employee referral bonus per our company handbook
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional organization membership (after six months of employment)
• Paid professional certification (after six months of employment)
• Workers’ compensation, fully paid by the company
• Employer-paid IDShield® membership
• On-site notary services for headquarters employees
• Company-wide celebrations and events

Note:  Benefits may vary based on role and level. Full details will be shared during the interview process.

Who We are:
Alluvionic is a woman-owned, 8(a) certified solutions provider of project management and process improvement services. We offer a wide range of products and services including extensive enterprise Process Improvement, CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), PMO (Project Management Office), and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) implementations for clients in various industries, providing Project Assurance® for every project.
We pride ourselves in being a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) with the CMMC Accreditation Body.

What it’s like to work at Alluvionic:
Working at Alluvionic means being surrounded by helpful and brilliant people who want to support your career growth. We are a company that puts people first and will help you get where you want to go. When we make mistakes, we own them, fix them, and improve our processes so we do better next time. We work hard and never forget to have fun, especially at happy hour.
We live by our company values of Family, Integrity, Professionalism, Innovation, Forward-Progress, Organization, and Communication. We invite you to apply if you share values even if your career path has been nontraditional.
Alluvionic is an authorized DoD SkillBridge Partner Organization. The DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for servicemen & servicewomen to complete an internship during the last 180 days of service to gain valuable civilian career experience