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Program Analyst/Acquisition Specialist

Tekla Research
Lexington, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/24/2026
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance Required: Active Secret 

Education: BA/BS degree

Experience Required: Senior - over 10 years of experience performing duties described in the functional description and a MA/MS degree.

Functional Description:

Supports the development of program acquisition documentation such as AP, ASR, PID, SOW, funding documents, CDRLs, and 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.

  • Provide independent assessments and recommendations for improving program acquisition efficiencies and processes.
  • Maintain knowledge and awareness of all statutory and regulatory acquisition documentation requirements and advise the Government Acquisition Lead regarding changes or delays in approval cycles or documents that are no longer current.
  • Perform research, development, review, analysis, revision, routing and tracking of acquisition requirements and documentation for Government review and approval. This includes the procurement, planning, and budgeting system, DoD 5000.02 documentation, Program Streamlined Acquisition Plans (PSTRAPs), Individual Streamlined Acquisition Plans (ISTRAPs) Justification and Approvals (J&A), Program Decision Memorandums (PDM), Acquisition Category (ACAT) Determination Letters and Tailoring Agreements.
  • Assist with developing, coordinating, and staffing all required acquisition reporting documents including Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES) and ASN(RD&A) Information System (RDAIS) inputs to support monthly and/or quarterly submissions, audits, reviews, and milestone decisions.
  • Provide acquisition support services through the collection of technical progress reports, cost, schedule, alternatives and work-around procedures provided by the prime contractors. Utilize the AMS database to include CSPT, PMT and CDRL Tool as required to maintain PMA documentation. Monitor contracts & track mission objectives to include selection, definition, and documentation generation and coordination of Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs) in the Procurement Management Tool (PMT), Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) in the CDRL Tool, and Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) contract actions.
  • Maintain status of PID package as it goes through the procurement process and provide weekly updates for domestic programs.

Skills Required:

  • Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Internet access
  • Microsoft Teams
  • NAVAIR AMS Suite of Tools (CSPT, PMT, CDRL Tool) to include visualizations.
Desired Experience:
Thorough knowledge and understanding of ASN RDAIS and Cost Pillar Initiatives. Demonstrated ability to work with large and diverse teams.

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plan, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, 401K retirement & matching, Tuition assistance program, direct deposit, leave package and 11 paid federal holidays.

Salary:
The projected salary range for this position is $115,000-$130,000; however, this is not a guarantee of salary.  Salary will be set based on experience and contractual requirements.

Salary : $115,000 - $130,000

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