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Acquisition Specialist/Management Analyst, Senior

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Hiring Remotely in United States
100K-120K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
100K-120K Annually
Senior level
Supports defense acquisition programs by developing milestone, funding, procurement, performance, contract data, and baseline documentation. Assesses program procedures and documentation for compliance with DoD and SECNAV directives, contracts, specifications, and mission requirements. Prepares reports, briefs, correspondence, and review materials; participates in meetings and boards; and performs duties independently. The role requires extensive acquisition experience, strong communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, a relevant advanced degree or equivalent experience, U.S. citizenship, and an active DoD Secret clearance.
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Overview

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking an Acquisition Specialist/Analyst, Senior with 10+ years’ experience, for our expanding workforce to support development of program acquisition documentation, funding documents, mission requirements, and compliance, at Contractor and  Government site(s) in Patuxent River, MD. and Norfolk, VA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.


Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $100,000.00 USD to $120,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.


Responsibilities
  • Supports and drafts program milestone related documentation to ensure compliance with all aspects of the DoD and SECNAV 5000 series directives
  • Supports the development of program acquisition documentation such as:
    • Acquisition Strategy Reports (ASR)
    • Procurement Initiation Document (PID)
    • Performance Work Statement (PWS)
    • Funding documents
    • Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
    • Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements (APBA)
  • 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
  • Foreign military sales (FMS)/international products experience is a plus

Qualifications
  • 10+ years’ experience performing duties described in the functional description
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening—for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal
  • Ability to perform all functional duties independently, self-starter
  • Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint; Microsoft Project 2016; and Adobe Acrobat (reader and pro)

Desired Qualifications

  • 5 years’ of experience supporting NAVAIR to include ACAT acquisition milestone documentation

EDUCATION

Degree: MA/MS degree.

Allowable Substitution: Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree, or Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree, or six (6) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

CLEARANCE

Condition of Employment:  Applicant must have an active DoD Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.


CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.


BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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