Program Analyst/Acquisition Specialist Job Listing at SPA in Chantilly, VA (Job ID 2024-19449)

Description

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly
• Bachelor's Degree 
• 5+ years of Acquisition experience
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• DoD or IC experience preferred
• Must be able to work in a customer oriented environment providing quality service
• Must be able to communicate clearly in written and verbal
• Must be able to provide meeting notes that reflect the intent and direction of the government
• Must be able to coordinate well and provide guidance and recommendations to the government regarding schedules, milestones and other efforts during their acquisitions

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience with NRO and NRO Acquisitions
• Knowledge of the NRO Acquisition Manual (NAM)
• DAWIA level I or II desired 

Your skills and experience will be valued on a team with a clear mission and purpose. Using your experience and expertise, you will provide critical time-sensitive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to an Intelligence Community agency.  You will be challenged, engaged, and a part of a fast paced, mission-supporting team. Your focus, drive, and communication skills will allow you to develop and leverage strong working relationships.

Your goals of a healthy work-life balance and desire to contribute to building a high-caliber team will be indispensable in our commitment to making an immediate impact on our nation's security.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Government in establishing NRO Division level contract strategy and managing implementation of strategic contract opportunities.
• Provide advice, recommendations, and document support in all areas of the acquisition post-award phase.
• Provide post-award acquisition support to Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for contract administration, modification, financial tracking, attending PMRs/BMRs and providing analysis of progress, and Award Fee management.
• Provide contractual expertise in sole source and full and open competition contract/task order execution and administration for all aspects of contract management.
• Provide contractual expertise in all types of contracting frameworks and CLIN types (IDIQ, BPA, standard, etc.; FFP, FFPLOE, CP, CPIF, etc.) contract/task order strategy, execution and administration for all aspects of contract management.
• Champion NAM contract policy and COMM contracting procedures and recommend improvement areas to provide efficiencies.
• Understand the business cases and have an appreciation of financial/analytical issues.
• Analyze and make recommendation for contracting options to support significant, and/or unique program requirements, including rapid and/or streamlined acquisition processes, special provisions, or terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and policies.
• Lead and orchestrate new contract and contract modification processes, including supporting proposal requests and proposal review.
• Assist NRO COMM Contracting Office with negotiation strategy and support negotiations on complex contractual issues.
• Correspond with Government and developers regarding contract status, requests for additional information, etc.
• Support contract budget functions for current year, out years and potential contract follow-ons.