Acquisition Specialist Sr

Overview

Bowhead has an immediate opening for an Acquisition Specialist Senior to join our team. This position directly supports PMA-263 Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office specifically the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Recognizance (ISR) IPT at NAS Patuxent River. The Acquisition Specialist Senior applies analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives. Analyzes requirements, status, budget and schedules.

Responsibilities

The Acquisition Specialist duties include but are not limited to

• Knowledge and awareness of all statutory and regulatory acquisition documentationrequirements and advise the Government Acquisition Lead regarding changes or delays in approvalcycles or documents that are no longer.

• Reviewand provide recommendations regarding program.

• Performthe research, development, review, analysis, revision, routing and tracking of acquisition documentation for Government review and approval to include all DoD 02 documentation, Justification and Approvals (J&A), Program Decision Memorandums (PDM), Acquisition Category (ACAT) Determination Letters and Tailoring Agreements.

• Provideindependentassessmentsandrecommendationsforimprovingprogramacquisitionefficiencies.

• Monitorcontracts& track mission objectives to include selection, definition, and documentation generation and coordination of Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs) in the Procurement Management Tool (PMT), Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) and Class I Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) contract Maintain status of PID package as it goes through the procurement process and provide weekly updates for programs.

• Assist in the coordination of technical evaluations of proposals, tracking and coordinating Basis of Estimate evaluation.

• Supportprogramprocurementsby providing acquisition support services through the collection of technical progress reports, cost, schedule, alternative and work around procedures provided by the prime contractors.

• Willing to mentor junior level staff.

Qualifications

• MA/MS* Degree with over 10 years related experience. Working knowledge of DOD 5000.02 required.

• *Allowable substitution BS/BA Degree with 16 years' experience.

• Applicant must have prior NAVAIR Acquisition experience. Applicant must be proficient in Acquisition Management System (AMS) tools specifically Procurement Management Tool (PMT) and Common Spend Plan Tool (CSPT).

• Must be able to multitask and thrive in an agile environment.

• Familiarity with schedules preferred. Experience with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint required.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

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UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2024-20410

Category Program/Project Management

Location : Location US-MD-Patuxent River

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Maintain

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%