Program Management & Acquisition Support Specialist

Koniag Management Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Program Management & Acquisition Support Specialist to support the assist the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) at Fort Lee, VA. On-site support is preferred but can consider a hybrid schedule.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The successful candidate will provide integrated program management support, helping DeCA teams navigate acquisition, contract award, and post-award execution. This role requires someone who can take acquisition and program requirements, facilitate the process, bring cross-functional teams together, and drive actions through completion while adapting to DeCA’s evolving PEO structure and operating environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day program management support across pre-award, contract award, and post-award activities, with an emphasis on facilitating processes, coordinating stakeholders, and maintaining momentum toward program objectives.
• Facilitate the development and coordination of acquisition and program documentation, bringing together program, technical, contracting, financial, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders to obtain required inputs, resolve issues, and move actions forward.
• Apply knowledge of federal acquisition and contracting principles to help program teams understand how procurement and contract requirements affect program planning and post-award execution.
• Coordinate and facilitate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), working groups, program reviews, and contractor meetings, including tracking actions, decisions, risks, issues, dependencies, and milestones.
• Support post-award program execution by tracking contract deliverables, contractor performance, funding, periods of performance, options, modifications, service levels, and other key contractual commitments.
• Identify programmatic and contractual risks or gaps and coordinate with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, CORs, technical teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to facilitate resolution.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, dashboards, trackers, briefing materials, status reports, and leadership updates.
• Support the continued evolution of DeCA's PEO/PMO processes and governance, adapting program management practices to meet changing organizational and mission needs.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, program management, acquisition, contracting, information technology, or a related field.
• 7 years of federal program management, acquisition, contracting, or related experience, preferably within DoD.
• Experience supporting a PMO, PEO, DoD requiring activity, or comparable federal program environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating cross-functional teams and acquisition/program processes from requirements development through contract award and post-award execution.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or coordinating federal acquisition documentation, with the ability to facilitate the documentation process rather than solely serve as a technical writer.
• Experience supporting IT, software, systems integration, digital modernization, or professional services programs preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of the federal procurement and contract lifecycle, including both pre-award and post-award activities.
• Understanding of FAR/DFARS and DoD acquisition principles sufficient to support program teams and effectively coordinate with contracting professionals.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bring diverse teams together, resolve competing priorities, and drive actions toward completion.
• Ability to adapt to an evolving PEO environment, establish effective processes, and operate across multiple programs and functional organizations.
• Ability to interpret program and contract requirements and translate them into actionable milestones, activities, and management priorities.
• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop concise executive briefings, dashboards, schedules, trackers, and program status reporting for Government leadership.
• Ability to collaborate with a strong team of contract and government staff.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
 
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Salary : $90,000 - $140,000