Acquisition Pathway Policy Expert Job Listing at SPA in Alexandria, VA (Job ID 2024-18836)

Description

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree and ten years of relevant experience
• Expertise in the development, coordination, and publication of defense acquisition policies, guidance, and business practices across the Services, including Middle Tier of Acquisition Pathways and related functional policies
• Possess analytic expertise regarding Defense and Services acquisition policies, including DoD 5000-series policies, functional policies and pathway policies
• Experience and comfort with engaging with senior personnel, developing recommendations, and providing professional written or verbal assessments and correspondence supporting policy. Including proficiency with MS Office products
• Active DoD Secret clearance and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

Desired

• Five or more years of experience in Defense Acquisition Policy analysis
• Top Secret clearance
• Five or more years of experience supporting a Headquarters-level DoD organizations
• Strong working knowledge of the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS)

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the interpretation of statutes, strategic guidance, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Inspectors General (IG) reports, DoD Directives and Memoranda, and DoD Policy guidance to develop and revise acquisition policies, directives, instructions, manuals, guidance, or memoranda. Draft responses to queries from Congress and officials throughout DoD and the Executive Branch. Provide expertise on matters relating to acquisition and the integration and protection of technologies that enable capability for the warfighter. The candidate will monitor commercial and whole of government best practices to identify and apply acquisition innovations to the DoD acquisition enterprise. In this capacity, they will assist in the translation of acquisition objectives into specific policies and programs, with measurable goals and an implementation strategy, which they can effectively execute. Will exercise initiative in perceiving emerging problems and recommending actions to resolve them. Their expertise will assist in the development of new and innovative acquisition approaches, and support the design of online content, acquisition guidebooks, the acquisition glossary, and other publications to inform the defense acquisition workforce. Will organize and lead cross-functional teams with OSD and Service stakeholders, and translate broad national security objectives into recommended guidance.