Position Title: Acquisition SME

Location: 100% Remote

Clearance: Clearable US Citizen (Ability to Obtain)

JOB DESCRIPTION: Our Acquisition Team is expanding, and we are looking for an Acquisition SME to

Join an Acquisition Support Services contract tasks with aiding the facilitation of requirements development process to help our customer obtain mission critical products and services. This role will support the Small Business Administration’s Office of the Chief Information Officer’s mission to foster an environment in which information and technology are effectively used to support small businesses. Our SME will support a variety of activities over the duration of acquisition planning spanning from the market research phase through final request for proposal release:

• Provide support and bring new processes and tools as well as lessons learned. Role will blend acquisition expertise with consulting skills to advise and guide acquisition teams through a timely and thorough acquisition planning process.
• Actively engage our customers, participate in information exchanges and actively monitor communications to stay current on acquisition objectives.
• Support requirements development (crafting SOWs/SOOs/PWS’) of many varieties – namely complex mission IT
• Independently host/facilitation of contract strategy sessions with 5-10 senior program stakeholders. Job will involve processing real-time dialogue dictates and pivoting accordingly to navigate a host of contracting topics based on emerging priorities
• Assist the program office with the development of acquisition strategies, plans, and processes
• Leverage agile processes to establish user groups to determine pain points and use those insights to achieve higher level of end-product user experience.
• Establish and track schedules for completion of acquisition documents and metrics associated with quality of service offering outcomes.
• Recommend acquisition planning process improvements
• Support comprehensive RFP development and coordination, including necessary bidders library files and solicitation attachments

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s of Art or Bachelor’s of Science Degree
• 8+ years’ of experience participating in or otherwise supporting Federal Government source selection activities
• 8+ years’ of acquisition experience, participating in or otherwise supporting federal government activities
• Recent and relevant experience in Government acquisition planning and execution
• Experience working with senior Government managers on acquisition planning and execution
• Strong attention to detail in evaluation criteria crosswalk reviews
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
• Strong professional written and verbal communications to aide facilitation/collaboration with program stakeholders
• Ability to identify, handle, and diffuse challenging situations

DESIRED:

• Master’s in Business Administration
• Any DAWIA Contracting Certification Level 3 or industry equivalent

LOCATION: 100% remote