Senior Acquisition Specialist, TS/SCI+Poly. Job in Reston LilyLifestyle Jobs

Sr. Acquisition Specialist Connexus Hub is a professional services firm that works with Government Agencies and Fortune 500 customers. Our team brings the innovation and agility of a small company along with the breadth and impact of a large firm. Our expansive range of capabilities allows us to tackle even the most complex of projects and mission needs - but it is our culture of creativity and passion that attracts the best talent, builds enduring client relationships, and leaves lasting impression. We are looking for Sr. Acquisition Specialist to provide acquisition support, analysis, and procurement related support. Position Type: Full time, W2 salaried plus benefits Location: 12300 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA Security: TS/SCI + Poly Responsibilities Apply knowledge and experience of strategic acquisition concepts, to advise requirement owners on varied approaches to meet mission needs. Assist Government requirement owners, organize and formalize the scope of requirements via a Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), or Performance Work Statement (PWS) document. Conduct market research to provide input, or generate to completion, a market survey to document the understanding and availability of industry resources to fulfill acquisition requirements. Provide input, or full creation, of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), with supporting rationale, for acquisition costs through contract life (i.e. full period of performance). Prepare acquisition documentation required (Examples include, but not limited to: Acquisition Checklists, Requests for Information, SOO/SOW/PWS, Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL), Service Contract Questionnaire, Justification and Approvals, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (Performance Based and Non-Performance Based), Acquisition Plan, Instructions, Evaluation Criteria, Closeouts, Protests, etc.). Seek opportunities to streamline processes to facilitate shorter lead times and gain authority signatures and approvals. Maintain continuous relations with requirement owners and stakeholders on current fiscal year actions and future fiscal year planning efforts to provide status updates and aide Government elements avoid gaps, lapse in service, or protest actions. Plan, schedule and attend stakeholder meetings to collaborate on acquisition efforts. Organize, steward, and facilitate Industry Days, or Industry meetings in Government facilities. Maintain contract files for consistency and sharing. Requirements 9-12 years of experience conducting performing relevant actions specific to federal acquisitions and contracting with relevant experience within the last 2 years. Education: Bachelor's degree in an area related to business, Government, acquisitions (or similar) from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Clearance: TS/SCI (ideally + CI poly, but poly can be done later) Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of contracting and acquisitions to meet mission requirements. Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative acquisition analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that contribute to enterprise/corporate level process improvement. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of acquisition lifecycle operations, including financial execution concepts, and provides knowledge management across organizational and intra-IC boundaries to clearly articulate key findings. Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight. Demonstrates ability to review analytic program management data for cogent arguments, provide adequate support for conclusions, and routinely tests accuracy of analytic data. Demonstrates knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARs) and contract administration. #J-18808-Ljbffr