Senior Acquisition Specialist with Secret Clearance
VPD Government Solutions is rapidly growing consulting firm that provides Program, Acquisition, and Facilities Management services to both the Federal Government and commercial clients. We are seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist to support business and financial operations for a Department of Defense Client in metro Washington DC area.
Position Description:
The Senior Acquisition Specialist provides senior level support and assistance in coordination and oversight of acquisition projects including complex project management for groups of 10 or more personnel.
Responsibilities include:
Position Requirements:
Position Description:
The Senior Acquisition Specialist provides senior level support and assistance in coordination and oversight of acquisition projects including complex project management for groups of 10 or more personnel.
Responsibilities include:
- Approve project plans, conduct reviews, and ensure proper plan execution
- Validate project budget requirements and budget documentation
- Oversee monitoring of the overall status of assigned projects ensuring the acquisition support activities are completed appropriately
- Ensure corrective actions are taken when variances are detected
- Review project costs to ensure proper use of funds
- Manage planning, research and development aspects of assigned projects
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical and cost data
- Ability to read and interpret procurement policy, regulations, and directives
- Ability to develop complex acquisition packages in support of government contracting staff, research acquisition issues, advise customers and other internal contracting staff on specific assigned acquisition issues
- Ability to provide clear leadership, technical direction and training to designated acquisition personnel
- Ability to supervise and manage other contractor Acquisition personnel
- Contractor must be proficient in various types of information technology resources such as Microsoft Office including Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Adept in the operation and utilization of contemporary office machines (i.e. copying equipment, fax machines, scanner, etc.)
- Proficient in searching and obtaining documents from the Internet
Position Requirements:
- MA/MS degree in either accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, communication, project/program management, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
- Over ten (10) years of relevant experience in conducting comprehensive acquisition and acquisition support activities including at least five (5) years in a supervisory/leadership role
- An Associate’s degree with 15 years’ experience, including at least 5 years in a supervisory / leadership role can be substituted for a MA/MS degree
- Secret clearance required
- Ability to obtain a DHS Suitability Clearance
- US Citizenship
- Washington DC Metro Area
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Relevant: 10 years (minimum)
To apply, send your resume and a cover page explaining your qualifications to perform the work described on this website to HR@VPDGov.com. Candidates will be interviewed and screened. VPD Uses E-Verify.
