Acquisition SME III

Acquisition Subject Matter Expert (SME) III

Summary:
Provides expert assistance in supporting the full acquisition lifecycle, including proposal evaluations, price/cost analysis, and technical proposal analysis. Prepares acquisition-related policies and guidelines.
This role requires but is not limited to:

• Experience with Major Acquisition Programs (Level 1, 2, and 3) to include supporting the full acquisition lifecycle framework (ALF), acquisition milestone events and decisions, Acquisition Review Board (ARB) meetings and approvals, acquisition investment reviews, and program reviews, in accordance with Client Directive 102-01-001

• Support market research, market surveys, sources sought and requests for information to include researching industry and pricing trends, industry standards and price variations

• Support Industry engagement initiatives

• Support stand-up and documentation of Integrated Procurement Teams (IPTs), including draft charters, draft memoranda, scheduling and facilitating meetings, etc.

• Support Acquisition governance and Policy compliance

• Support acquisition workforce development and training

• Strong hands-on partnership with program office to develop their pre-award procurement artifacts such as acquisition plans, SOW, market research requirements documents, and independent government cost estimates

• Support Solicitation development, source selection and award

• Support Government negotiations

• Support for contract administration including post-award activities and contract modifications

• Support audit-readiness initiatives and reporting

• Support drafting and maintaining currency of acquisition policy, guidance, templates and standard operating procedures

• May serve as a Team Lead and/or perform peer/quality reviews

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree plus 15 years of experience

• Prior FAC-C or DAWIA III certification or industry equivalent highly desirable

• Experience demonstrates expert-level knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Agency specific regulations, and acquisition streamlining initiatives and reforms

• Experience supporting vendor initiatives under Robert T. Stafford Act highly desirable

• Experience supporting procurements related to disaster response and recovery, un-definitized contracting actions/letter contracts highly desirable

• Expert-level knowledge and experience in supporting full acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition planning, contract administration, performance management, and contract closeout.

• Prior experience using the PRISM contract writing system, and the Federal Financial Management System (FFMS)

• Prior experience using APFS and G-Invoicing highly desirable

• Ability to elicit requirements from program office subject matter experts to draft high-quality, procurement documentation independently

• Advanced Excel skills to draft independent government cost estimates with detailed bases of estimate

• High aptitude with Microsoft Office Suite to include Teams, Word and Excel

• Experience with file collaboration and management in SharePoint highly desired

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and experience working with varied groups of stakeholders

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple procurement actions simultaneously

• High degree of initiative and follow-through to ensure procurement actions are completed within prescribed timelines

Clearance Required:

• Client Fitness with Entry on Duty (EOD)

• Client or Secret and above highly desired

• Current Client badges highly desired