Acquisition Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Seneca Global Services, LLC is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

The Seneca Nation Group companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Seneca Global Services (SGS) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Acquisition Subject Matter Expert (SME). The position of Acquisition SME is a multi-faceted role that is heavily reliant on organization and problem-solving skills. The position encompasses acquisition support duties including data analysis, doctrine/policy translation, and business process analysis, in addition to Army customer product procurement assistance. The SME will be responsible for supporting CHESS Action Officers and Division Chiefs with a variety of hardware and software contract actions/activities. In addition to contract management duties, the SME is expected to perform specialized tasks including Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) product analysis, provide advice and consultation to internal and external stakeholders, conduct training, and recommend policy adjustments/creation. The SME will resolve product or services problems by clarifying the customer's issue, determining the cause of the problem, then selecting and explaining the solution.

Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA (hybrid schedule)

Responsibilities include:

• Resolve customer inquiries for CHESS contracts.
• Research policies and mandates applicable to CHESS products and services.
• Provide acquisition support and process license requests for SW contracts.
• Provide a weekly summary of actions to CHESS Leadership.
• Conduct periodic vendor and Army Stakeholder meetings.
• Compile and analyze contract actions and inquiry data in various reports.
• Complete specialized project assignments without lapse in contract support or customer inquiry coverage.
• Research and construct documents and reports for IT products and policies as related to the CHESS mission.
• Jointly establish and prioritize new initiatives, milestones, and tasks and track their progress.
• Ability to interpret Army, DoD, and Federal rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• 8-12 years of experience in an administrative, communication or customer service environment.
• 3-5 years years of experience in acquisition specific role.
• Experience within Federal Acquisition Environment is required with knowledge of government acquisition and the policies that govern the acquisition process.
• Experience working with Armed Services components.
• MBA or MS degree preferred (6 years of experience may be substituted for Master's degree).
• Ability to organize and maintain large amounts of data and information.
• Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate with CHESS partners, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Experience presenting data analysis to large audiences.
• Must have extensive knowledge of MS Office and the ability to quickly learn new programs, when required.

Desired Qualifications:

• DAWIA training and/or certification(s).
• Knowledge of agile concepts and methodologies.