Acquisition Support Specialist

Acquisition Support Specialist

Description

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Support Specialist to join our team. SAIC provides specialized engineering, analysis and operations support to a variety of Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Our program supports the research and development of the generation after next of national security-related systems based in space, in the air and on the ground.

SAIC has an opening for an Acquisition Support Specialist to work closely with a diverse team of engineers and scientists developing and implementing the future space- ground architecture. This position supports the research and development of revolutionary space-ground systems. The selected candidate will leverage their acquisition expertise and experience to develop high-quality acquisition documents to enable junior COTRs and SETA staff to rapidly develop acquisition packages to support the acquisition of cutting-edge capabilities and prototypes. In addition, the selected candidate will support the specific acquisition challenges facing junior COTRs and SETA staff throughout the acquisition process. The target salary range is $120,00 - $160,000

Specific Responsibilities:

Pre-Acquisition, acquisition and governance artifact generation with the ability to guide program acquisitions through agency governance process

Draft acquisition documents that can be rapidly tailored to support program acquisition specific requirements

Support the review, editing, and finalization of acquisition documents such as sole source justification, CDRLs, ECPs, In Scope Determinations, and Statement of Work (SOW)

Draft contractual documents for government contracts officer review and signature

Mentor SETA staff on acquisition best practices to enhance overall acquisition skill level across XSPO

Provide acquisition guidelines and methodologies to be used by government/SETA team during technical and cost evaluations of proposals

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience

Required Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with Poly

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years related experience or Master’s degree and 7 years related NRO acquisition experience

Demonstrated experience with non-FAR based acquisition packages

NRO acquisition support experience of 5+ years

Working knowledge of FAR, NAM, Contract types and acquisition processes, tools

Experience in research and development acquisitions to include technology development planning

Experience in acquisition planning and execution

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic and environment

Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional team

Desired Qualifications:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies

Effective interpersonal skills and strong briefing skills

Mentoring and coaching skills to develop staff

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.