Acquisition Specialist/Management Analyst-Senior

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is looking for an Acquisition Specialist/Management Analyst-Senior to provide support for our government customer in Orlando, Florida.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the development of program acquisition documentation such as Acquisition Plans (AP), Acquisition Strategy Reports (ASR), Procurement Initiation Document (PID), Statement of Work (SOW), funding documents, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements (APBA).
• Assess program procedures, practices, philosophies, and documentation for compliance with specifications, contracts, and mission requirements.
• Attends, participates, supports, analyzes, provides input, develops, prepares and reports on briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards.
• Support accounting and compliance with policy and NAWCTSD procedures to examine, verify, maintain, and reconcile accounts and accounting data. Prepare and analyze budget and accounting reports. Examine documents for accuracy, adequacy of documentation, compliance with regulations for goods and services provided to or by the Government.
• Support budget analysis and administration by maintaining ledgers; by formulating budgets; and by compiling, consolidating, checking and arranging funding data. Apply administrative rules, regulations, and procedures associated with records, reporting, processing, and keeping track of budgetary transactions.
• Support financial analysis by performing or advising on work in any of the phases or systems of budget administration. Assist in the formulation of budgets and cost estimates to support plans, programs, including presenting and defending budget estimates before authorities, review and evaluate budget requests, control, and reporting of obligations and expenditures.
• Analyze and recommend costs and benefits of alternative methods of financial management of organization's programs and administrative operations.
• Apply diversified knowledge of DoD cost estimating principles and practices in areas of assignments.
• Modify and extend existing methodologies and use advanced techniques.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation and or modification of methodologies and tools.
• Assess the cost and schedule implications of existing and projected technological advances. Evaluate the impact of new and innovative acquisition strategies.
• Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. Collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, service, or products.
• Develop and supply optimal time/schedule and cost for program evaluation, review, or implementation.
• Assist with and conduct all Cost Analysis work above and shall also:
• Review work to ensure technical accuracy and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall estimating standards.
• Plan, organize, and direct the efforts of a group of analysts.
• Provide cost estimating, cost analysis, budgeting, scheduling, performance measurement, and/or cost research.
• Employ statistical techniques, scheduling techniques, network analysis, applied mathematics, economics, and the engineering disciplines.
• Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions.
• Collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, service, or products. Develop and supply optimal time/schedule and cost for program evaluation, review, or implementation.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• BS or BA degree in arts or science. (Business, economics, or management, background preferred.)
• Defense Acquisition University Level 3 or equivalent is desired but not required. (Master’s degree preferred.)

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must have approximately ten (10) or more years of experience with Defense Department acquisition policies and procedures or like experience.
• Project management or program management that includes: implementing policy, coordinating complex Navy procedures, and developing project budgets.
• Knowledge of and experience with Government contract and procurement procedures including new contract actions, contract modifications, and product procurement to ensure all life-cycle support requirements are satisfied.
• Ability to coordinate and integrate the work activities of several different projects at any one time.
• Communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to the Acquisition program.
• Experience with and working knowledge of MS Excel required.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active Secret clearance is required.

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees.

“EOE, including Disability/Vets” OR “Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans”

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. The Family of Companies (FOCs) includes Ke`aki Technologies, Laulima Government Solutions, Kūpono Government Services, and Kapili Services, Po`okela Solutions, Kīkaha Solutions, LLC, and Pololei Solutions, LLC. Alaka`ina Foundation activities principally benefit the youth of Hawaii through charitable efforts which includes providing innovative educational programs that combine leadership, science & technology, and environmental stewardship.

For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com

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