Acquisition Specialist

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

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In this position as an Acquisition Specialist, you will:

• Assist government procurement agencies develop acquisition strategies, work statements, evaluation plans and qualify vendors.
• Oversee the entire acquisition life cycle, from pre-award planning through solicitation preparation, contract award, contract administration and contract close-out.
• Apply knowledge of the defense acquisition process in the analysis and improvement of acquisition process policy and procedures to devise strategies for deploying and implementing new acquisition policy initiatives and measuring the effectiveness of implementation.
• Use quantitative analytical techniques to assess system acquisition process issues and develop risk reduction/mitigation approaches for improving acquisition/program planning, control, and execution.
• Develop acquisition plans, source selection documents (including evaluation criteria), Independent Government Cost Estimates, justifications and approvals, synopses, and requests for proposals/quotes/bids.
• Generate pre-award technical documentation (solicitation, IGCE, Technical Evaluation Plan (TEP) and Technical Evaluation Report).

Required:

• Requires a technical degree: 12-15 years with BS/BA or 10-13 years with MS/MA
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• Intelligence Community experience and work history
• Minimum of five years supporting DoD/IC programs
• Demonstrated performance as an individual contributor working across integrated customer/contractor project and functional teams to deliver capabilities

Desired:

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in Program Management
• PMP

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.