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Acquisition Professional

The Swift Group
Laurel, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

Job Description

Job Description

OPS Consulting is seeking an Acquisition Professional to work in Laurel, MD .

Job Description :

The Acquisition Professional will provide acquisition support on functions of program management and assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management programs. The Acquisition Professional will provide expertise on the myriad of factors that influence cost, schedule, performance, and risk. The Acquisition Professional will provide advice in the interpretation and tailoring of acquisition regulations / memorandums, and ensure affordable, supportable, and effective systems are delivered to the customer.

Responsibilities :

  • Assist program managers in developing program documentation, creating program schedules, tracking program status, evaluating operational and technical alternatives, performing risk assessment, and managing integrated product teams.
  • Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD acquisition regulations / memorandums, and ensure affordable, supportable, and effective systems are delivered to the customer.
  • Work with project personnel and contracting, as appropriate, ensuring that all required documentation is completed and included. In addition, the following documentation may be included : Sole Source Justification, Small Business Dissolve Set Aside, Power / Space / Cooling Approval, and Baseline exemption Requests (BERs).
  • Provide program managers with assistance in developing program and acquisition documentation, creating program schedules, tracking program status, evaluating operational and technical alternatives, performing risk assessment and managing integrated product teams (e.g. Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), Capabilities Development Document (CDD), Capabilities Production Document (CPD), Analysis of Alternatives (AOA).
  • Utilize established acquisition and financial management policies, procedures, regulations, and tools.
  • Support GPM's in the identification and collection of Minimum Acquisition Requirements.
  • Provide support to GPMs to assure execution within the cost, schedule, and performance baselines.
  • Assist the GPM with responses to internal and external requests for information.
  • Provide oversight and compliance review of acquisition documentation at all levels of preparation.
  • Assist with coordination and advice in the areas of acquisition and program management for Tier I and Tier II Programs.

Required Skills :

  • Level 1 : Five (5) years of combined experience in DoD acquisition management, program management, and / or contract management. A bachelor's degree with a business focus. In lieu of a degree, Project management Institute PMP certification, or Contract Manager CPCM certifications, or DAWIA Level II in any focus area, and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of eight (8) years may be substituted.
  • Level 2 : Eight (8) years of combined experience in DoD acquisition management, program management, and / or contract management. A bachelor's degree with a business focus. In lieu of a degree, Project management Institute PMP certification, or Contract Manager CPCM certifications, or DAWIA Level II in any focus area, and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of eleven (11) years may be substituted.
  • Level 3 : Twelve (12) years of combined experience in DoD acquisition management, program management, and / or contract management. A bachelor's degree with a business focus. In lieu of a degree, Project management Institute PMP certification, or Contract Manager CPCM certifications, or DAWIA Level II in any focus area, and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of fifteen (15) years may be substituted.
  • Level 4 : Fifteen (15) years of combined experience in DoD acquisition management, program management, and / or contract management. A bachelor's degree with a business focus or technical focus. In lieu of a degree, Project management Institute PMP certification, or Contract Manager CPCM certifications, or DAWIA Level II in any focus area, and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of eighteen (18) years may be substituted. In lieu of a certification, an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of twenty- one (21) years may be substituted. A minimum of three (3) years of experience guiding Major System Acquisition programs through the acquisition life cycle including preparation for multiple Milestone Decisions.
  • Desired Skills :

  • A bachelor's degree in an acquisition related field
  • Experience with DoD source selection
  • Project management Institute PMP certification, or Contract Manager CPCM certifications, or DAWIA Level II
  • FACTS experience is preferred.
  • Security Clearance :

  • A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.
  • The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

    Pay Range : $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

    Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and / or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to : level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

    At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to : healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

    Salary : $49,997 - $290,004

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