Senior Acquisition Associate

• Assist the customer in the execution of routine business operations by extracting program specific information, assessments, analysis, and reviews enabling program and technical acquisition artifacts to be integrated at the enterprise level; assist in the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of enterprise portfolio.
• Assist the customer with management and integration of the portfolio by providing information, advice, and recommendations for the effective alignment of portfolio acquisitions, manpower, and funding
• Maintain, update, and analyze the acquisition forecast to ensure current and consistent content and identify any disconnects or deficiencies
• Support Kill Chain development providing advice and recommendations on acquisition investments that support closing capability gaps
• Maintain, update, and analyze the acquisition forecast to ensure current and consistent content and identify any disconnects or deficiencies.
• Develop and coordinate plans, products, and processes for requisite Space Force, SSC PEOs, Directors, Deltas and program offices
• Identify, collect, organize, compile, and assimilate cost, schedule, performance, and programmatic acquisition information to document program planning and execution
• Create, maintain, and update program acquisition information databases for purposes of consistency, accuracy, and availability of program documentation throughout the acquisition lifecycle
• Draft, assemble, and prepare program acquisition information point papers, briefings, articles, media releases, and other written material for Government review and approval
• Apply critical thinking and analysis to integrate and correlate current knowledge of program data with program baselines to accurately and expertly develop, maintain, update and review acquisition reports prior to PEO approval, such as the Monthly Acquisition Report, Selected Acquisition Report, Defense Acquisition Executive Summary, Acquisition Program Baseline, and supplemental reports as required for acquisition category I, II, and III programs
• Assist the Government in ensuring programs of record comply with all statutes, policy, and guidance
• Apply innovative and broad interpretation in recommending the appropriate Acquisition Master List designation suitable for the program objectives and acquisition strategy. Knowledge of the laws, principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management is required for thorough and detailed analysis as these reports are submitted to senior Space Force leaders, OSD, and Congress
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical and administrative accuracy in a professional manner
• Validate that data in the acquisition reporting system agrees with data in the appropriate Government systems and report differences to the Government. Acquisition programs develop these reports for consistency, synchronicity, and integration with portfolio plans and objectives
• Draft program overviews and executive summaries, encapsulate major program issues, gather program contract information, track program milestones/status and review program health and executability, and assess program cost, schedule, and technical risks
• Consolidate program manager's identified cost, schedule, and technical efficiency initiatives, accurately interpret acquisition program baseline thresholds and compliance, verify program costs against the approved President's Budget, track program baseline changes, accurately capture high level program logistic, test and evaluation, and requirements readiness characteristics, and establish a program office point of contacts list to accurately develop, maintain, and update acquisition reporting
• Implement an internal PEO Weekly Activity Report program and maintain critical communications for PEO. Consolidate weekly reports from Acquisition Deltas and Functional Divisions, to include maintenance of a report database to quickly respond to external requests for information.
• Use standardized and specialized software applications such as M/S Office, SMART/PMRT, PDAA, EDA, Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR) System, and any other DoD/OSD mandated system

10 years of experience performing Acquisition management activities in the government (military and/or civil servant), federally funded research and development (FFRDC) or profit/non-profit government support/development contractor arena, of which 3 years shall include duties/assignments specifically in support of space acquisition programs. At a minimum, two years of MAR Reporting Software - SMART/PMRT

Education: Master's degree in an area of expertise, such as Management, Business, Acquisition, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering or Operations Research.

At a minimum, two years of Microsoft Office Suite

Desired qualifications: Strong record keeping skills. Will maintain electronic continuity spaces for contracts, various acquisition efforts, and budgetary information. Experience reviewing contractual documentation (small acquisition strategies, SOWs, CDRLs, etc). Experience with Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR) System. Experience with WAWF and reviewing Contract Funds Status Reports Knowledge of Atlassian tool suite, i.e. Jira and Confluence

Clearance: TS/SCI

Salary information below is a general guide only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as business and market considerations.

Salary Range:$130,000 - $160,000

WORK, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS*

Please see standard Work, Physical and Mental Requirements for all Quantech roles.

Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands This is largely a sedentary role mostly sitting; however, some filing maybe required . This would require the ability to move files, or boxes with file data, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary, ability to lift up to 40lbs.

Mental Demands: Reading; communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain emotional control and professionalism.

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