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Acquisitions Specialist

Ignite Digital Services
Chesapeake, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/26/2025
Are you searching for an opportunity to take your career to the next level? Ignite Digital Services is a fast-growing digital transformation company specializing in data and systems integration solutions for the national security sector. Our small business applies data science, program management and technical consulting expertise to help clients implement data-driven approaches that maximize operational efficiencies.

We’ve redefined what it means to be a leader in our industry by creating and maintaining effective and rewarding working relationships with our clients, partners and internal team members. Our company culture is built upon a team-based approach, which offers continuous opportunities for personal growth and innovation, while providing unmatched value to our clients.

Perks Of Working At Ignite Digital Services

  • Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
  • Education stipends and referral bonuses
  • Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
  • Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
  • Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
  • Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Responsibilities

  • Manage project budgets/costs, schedules, and performance risks
  • Leverage AMS, Navy ERP, and business intelligence tools to develop, analyze, and report contract documentation and financial statuses
  • Manage program functional mailbox to ensure emails, documents, and traffic is properly recorded, stored, and disseminated in line with program requirements
  • Develop Procurement Packages for current and future awards
  • Manage program risks within the project risk management tool and processes and actively engage stakeholders to implement risk mitigation strategies, tracking risks to closure
  • Assist with technical and business analyses and reporting for assigned projects
  • Establish and maintain knowledge management best practices utilizing a common workspace for team projects to achieve simplified document retrieval, correlation, and analysis of completed tasks.
  • Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Evaluate current processes/procedures and develop recommendations for process improvement to improve team performance
  • Assist in development of standard operating procedures, policies, and document templates
  • Capture meeting minutes, assign and track action items, and distribute to relevant stakeholders.
  • Regularly updates information technology trackers & data sources utilized by the Acquisitions Team.
  • Assists with processing Procurement Initiation Documents through the Acquisition Management system following DOD guidance & regulations.
  • Reviews procurement documents & ensures their accuracy before processing through systems.
  • Utilizes knowledge of government contract modifications & new awards when requesting artifacts from Contract Officer Representatives.
  • Provides assistance to Acquisition Team in any other areas needed.

Required Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of direct work experience with job responsibilities
  • Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures
  • Understanding of Government PR Package Development
  • Demonstrated experience and /or certifications in developing business intelligence reports and analyses to support program decision-making
  • Demonstrated experience working independently, prioritizing multiple objectives in a rapidly changing environment, and ensuring delivery of quality products
  • Strong writing skills including the ability to synthesize information into clear, concise messages both for detailed analytical reports and executive summaries
  • Experienced user with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Adobe Professional)
  • Proficient with SharePoint or similar collaborative environments
  • Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or Statistics, Mathematics, or Management Information Systems
  • Experience supporting DoD/Navy expeditionary systems acquisition programs
  • Experience with NIWC Atlantic program and financial management processes and best practices
  • Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC) environment
  • Experience with the Navy ERP Project Systems module
  • Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel skills
  • A proven ability to multi-task, manage time, and organize/plan
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and quality-oriented approach

Salary: 70k to align with education and experience

Schedule: Hybrid 2-3 days a week onsite

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Ignite Digital Services is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.

Ignite Digital Services is an EEO/AA/Disability/VETS Employer. Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

For individuals who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://bit.ly/2XqZoLM (CA) or https://bit.ly/3Eo922f (SC) or contact Human Resources. Ignite Digital Services will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal employment opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Ignite Digital Services require, in a posting or otherwise, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.

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