OPS Consulting is seeking an Acquisition Professional to work in Laurel, MD.
Job Description:
The Acquisition Professional will provide acquisition support on functions of program management and assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management programs. The Acquisitional Professional will provide expertise on the myriad of factors that influence cost, schedule, performance, and risk. The Acquisition Professional will provide advice in the interpretation and tailoring of acquisition regulations/ memorandums, and ensure affordable, supportable, and effective systems are delivered to the customer.
 
Responsibilities:

• Assist program managers in developing program documentation, creating program schedules, tracking program status, evaluating operational and technical alternatives, performing risk assessment, and managing integrated product teams.
• Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD acquisition regulations/ memorandums, and ensure affordable, supportable, and effective systems are delivered to the customer.
• Work with project personnel and contracting, as appropriate, ensuring that all required documentation is completed and included. In addition, the following documentation may be included: Sole Source Justification, Small Business Dissolve Set Aside, Power/ Space/ Cooling Approval, and Baseline exemption Requests (BERs).
• Provide program managers with assistance in developing program and acquisition documentation, creating program schedules, tracking program status, evaluating operational and technical alternatives, performing risk assessment and managing integrated product teams (e.g. Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capabilities Development Document (CDD), Capabilities Production Document (CPD), Analysis of Alternatives (AOA).
• Utilize established acquisition and financial management policies, procedures, regulations, and tools.
• Support GPM’s in the identification and collection of Minimum Acquisition Requirements.
• Provide support to GPMs to assure execution within the cost, schedule, and performance baselines.
• Assist the GPM with responses to internal and external requests for information.
• Provide oversight and compliance review of acquisition documentation at all levels of preparation.
• Assist with coordination and advice in the areas of acquisition and program management for Tier I and Tier II Programs.

Required Skills:

• Eight (8) years of combined experience in DoD acquisition management, program management, and/or contract management.

Desired Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree in an acquisition related field and professional certification at any level from a recognized institution is desired, but not required. In lieu of the bachelor’s degree and certification, DAWIA III or PMP, an additional two (2) years of directly related experience for a total of ten (10) years may be substituted.
• FACTS experience is preferred.

Security Clearance:

• A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.