4381a-Sr Acquisition Associate with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Description We are looking for a Senior Acquisition Associate who will lead acquisition planning for various procurement activities, including competitive new starts, sole source acquisitions, contract extensions, and re-competitions. This senior role involves providing strategic support and expertise to Program Offices to help them achieve their acquisition goals. Responsibilities • Provide support for specific contracts and programs in acquisition planning. • Assist with internal and external acquisition decision-making briefs and strategic communications. • Contribute to the development and review of acquisition policies, planning, processes, and execution of directorate-level acquisition activities. • Maintain a schedule of program acquisition activities. • Manage collections of current Contract Deliverables Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Statements of Work (SOW), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and compliance documents. • Conduct market research. • Support requirements development. • Draft Acquisition Strategy Counsel (ASC) briefings as required. • Prepare CDRLs and aid in cost estimate generation. • Prepare internal and industry briefings. • Develop acquisition strategies and schedules. • Justify sole source acquisitions. • Generate competitive evaluation criteria. • Draft RFIs and RFPs. • Draft ECPs and evaluate proposals. • Provide administrative support for source selections. • Generate technical evaluations for proposals. • Support responses to protest actions. • Aid in debriefing bidders. Must-Haves Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or business.
Minimum of 4-8 years of relevant experience.
Preference for experience with the NRO, IC, and DoD, in that order.
Strong analytic and independent thinking skills.
Comprehensive understanding of the NAM/FAR.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with Government seniors and vendors.
Ability to provide guidance and recommendations compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (48 C.F.R. Parts 1-53), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS, 48 C.F.R. Parts 201-252), and the NRO Acquisition Manual (NAM).
Security clearance TS/SCI with CI Poly required. Location: Chantilly, VA Salary: 145k-170k Benefits: 401K match, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, STD/ LTD as well as a generous PTO accrual for its employees. Mission Box Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for potential access to classified information. Accordingly, US Citizenship is required. Our strategic partner is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract of employment and are subject to change at the discretion of our strategic partner. About missionboxsol Founded by a 20-year Army Veteran and his Military Spouse with over 15 years of recruiting experience in military, commercial, and government sectors. The phrase Mission Box has its origin in recruiting duty while serving in the military. Recruiting expectations were to always "make mission", however only the best organizations would achieve what is called "Mission Box." This inspired our name as Mission Box Solutions because we always "Mission Box".

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