Journeyman Acquisition Specialist - Evansorporated - Washington, District of Columbia, United States

**This position is contingent upon contract award**.

Evans is seeking a Journeyman Acquisition Specialist to join one of their growing contracts supporting the U.S. Navy. We are seeking someone to support development, coordination, and tracking of SBIR acquisition and program documentation. This role will augment staff by maintaining accurate program records, assisting in evaluation activities, and supporting procurement package preparation under the guidance of Senior Acquisition Specialists and Government PMs.

Location Details: This role is hybrid with on-site requirements up to 3 days/week at the Naval Air Station in Washington, DC. or Pax River, MD. 

• Assist in preparing procurement documentation for SBIR Phase I and II awards, including drafting SOWs, Acquisition Plans (APs), Acquisition Strategy Reports (ASRs), Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs), funding documents, contract awards, agreements, and Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements (APBA); assembling PR package components, coordinating signatures, and updating trackers.


• Support evaluation events by preparing materials, scheduling reviewers, maintaining evaluation calendars, and documenting meeting notes.


• Update and maintain SBIR program data within PMDB, STAIRS, SharePoint/FlankSpeed environments, and local Government repositories.


• Track debrief requests and coordinate scheduling, documentation, and response routing.


• Support SBIR program reviews, PMRs, and internal planning meetings by preparing agendas, slide decks, and meeting summaries.


• Maintain program documentation libraries, SOPs, templates, and process guides.


• Provide administrative and analytical support for data calls, metrics reporting, and cross-SYSCOM information requests.


• Assist in maintaining compliance with Navy records management, CUI handling policies, and security protocols.


• Assess program procedures, practices, philosophies, and documentation for compliance with specifications, contracts, and mission requirements.


• Attends, participates, supports analyzes, provides input, develops, prepares and reports on briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards.


• Support Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).


• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field plus 3 years of experience. 6 years additional work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree or an Associate’s Degree plus 7 years’ additional relevant work experience.


• 3–10 years of experience in DoD acquisition or contracting.


• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced defense environment.


• Experience supporting federal acquisition, contracting, or program administration activities.


• Familiarity with SBIR/STTR processes or demonstrated ability to rapidly learn DoD acquisition tools and workflows.


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track actions, documentation, and deadlines across multiple stakeholders.

The Evans Experience

Evans Consulting is a growing management consulting firm, primarily in the federal contracting space, with over 25 years of experience. We employ a dynamic team, delivering human-centered change that works. Our success comes from developing humble, trusted-advisor relationships with diverse clients and by delivering innovative services and solutions. We celebrate our values of delighting clients, exhibiting leadership, fostering commitment, and ensuring corporate health every day.

To work at Evans is to join a community of ambitious, intelligent, humble, thoughtful, and supportive professionals who care about each other and the work we do. Evans creates a unique employee experience by leveraging our collaborative and people-focused nature to innovate and create out-of-the-box and forward-thinking solutions.

If this type of work environment motivates and excites you, then you’ll fit right in.

We Take Care of Our Own (Benefits)

We believe one of the major benefits of working at Evans is our award-winning culture of ongoing learning and professional growth, with a focus on collaboration, innovation, flexibility, and wellness. But aside from our culture, we also offer a very comprehensive benefits package:

• Supporting Work-Life Integration


• Professional Development & Educational Assistance w/ Extensive Growth Resources


• Annual Discretionary Bonus, Spot Bonus, and Peer Recognition Programs


• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave


• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits


• Company-Paid Life Insurance


• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Benefits


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)


• Generous PTO & Paid Holidays


• 401(k) Retirement Plan, Evans’ Contribution and 100% Vesting

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.


• Reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with ADA. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to HR at evansconsulting.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries.

Work Authorization

U.S. citizenship or a permanent residency card in the U.S. is required to be an eligible candidate for this opportunity. Employees may be required to hold a specific security clearance depending on the work assignment.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other statuses protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international laws.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Compensation

Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $113,000 to 127,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Evans’s total compensation package for employees.