Senior Acquisition Specialist / Management Analyst (Remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring for Senior Acquisition Specialist / Management Analyst to support acquisition lifecycle management, process management, and procurement activity support at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This support will focus on being a senior individual contributor to the agencies' acquisition management processes, including but not limited to documentation development, pre-award and post-award process execution, package development, and contract management activities. This position will be a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement request packages and support end-to-end acquisition lifecycle activities, including planning, solicitation, award, administration, and closeout in support of federal leads
• Provide program management support to the conducting of acquisition management reviews, assessments, and analyses at the program level
• Collaborate with Contracting Officers (COs), Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), program offices, and cross-functional teams to execute on contractual mission requirements
• Monitor acquisition performance using metrics and recommend process improvements for overall procurement execution
• Provide contract administration support, including invoice review, post-award conference support, contract file documentation, and related correspondence
• Direct core acquisition functions, including program baseline support, acquisition risk management, and comprehensive acquisition planning
• Review project deliverables, including artifacts to ensure adherence to team compliance and quality standards
• Develop, gather and disseminate information and documentation among both business and technical customers in support of the overall program
• Establish effective project communication plans and ensure their execution
• Leverage advanced writing skills to translate complicated issues from multiple information sources into a clear point of view to create a compelling, concise, and well-written narrative

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (or commensurate experience)
• 12+ years of experience work in dynamic customer delivery environments (2 years of experience may be removed for a masters degree)
• Direct experience in government acquisitions and/or contract management functions in a Law enforcement specific environment

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Direct experience as a federal contracting officer
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong understanding of the government acquisition lifecycle processes and documentation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Ability to lead in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships with other team and external stakeholders
• Be flexible to change direction on a moment's notice while also tracking/executing tasks in progress
• Ability to think "outside of the box" while communicating or dealing with a variety of situations

Clearance Required:

• Ability to attain and maintain DHS clearance (US citizenship required)

Posted Salary Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.