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Job Description
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Responsibilities
A&AS Acquisition Manager
This position will function as the Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Acquisition Manager for the DTRA Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program. CTR's develops partner nation CWMD capabilities through building partnership capacity activities under congressional authorities of the Global Nuclear Security, Delivery Systems Threat Reduction, Biological Threat Reduction, Proliferation Prevention, and Chemical Security and Elimination programs. This contractor role primarily manages Department Level finances at both a high-level and daily operation.
The Acquisition Manager is responsible for ensuring all acquisition actions across the Department's various programs are obligated in accordance with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation), acquisition milestones stay on track, and that the projects meet the intended estimated award dates.
DUTIES
- Serves as lead acquisition advisor for ~$75 million annual budget;
- Provides strategic guidance on all matters pertaining to acquisition within the Department;
- Assesses acquisition processes at the macro-level across the entire Department;
- Identifies gaps in the current acquisition methodologies, evaluates mission impact, and develops a path forward to address those gaps;
- Leads efforts to identify acquisition risk elements, and develops risk mitigation strategies before those risks develop into major issues
- Assist clients and A&AS staffs throughout the entire lifecycle of DOD projects to include requirement developments, initial acquisition strategy development, market research, source selections, and contract monitoring and closeout
- Assists the Department on any necessary acquisition system transitions;
- Develops training and on-boarding materials to improve the collective knowledge of the team;
- Supports the Project Teams throughout the acquisition lifecycle of their projects;
- Serves as the Departments primary delegate for tracking acquisition and obligation milestones;
- Provides general acquisition support and direction to all of the Department's Project Officers and A&AS Support Staff;
- Recommends appropriate acquisition vehicles to Project Teams during initial strategy sessions;
- Trains all on-boarding staff on CTR acquisition processes, and ensures new hires are aware of their current acquisitions;
- Provides strategic recommendations to department leadership;
- Manages the Acquisition Milestone Tracker to ensure that all project awards are meeting the necessary milestones in a timely manner;
- Develops and briefs biweekly meetings to Department leadership;
- Suggests ways to improve and streamline acquisition operations;
- Addresses recurring and ad hoc acquisition-related RFIs / RFPs;
- Leads weekly Acquisition Brown Bags to share and familiarize department staff with CTR acquisition-related topics;
- Holds bimonthly Acquisition Office Hours to address staff questions;
- Provides surge support for urgent acquisition actions;
- Point-of-contact for all acquisition requirements development (SOWs, SOOs, PWS, IGCE, etc.)
- Serves as a liaison between finance and contracting;
- Helps broaden the scope of the Department's acquisition approach so that the department is not overly reliant on a particular award vehicle or approach;
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Desired Qualifications
DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Overview
Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us
Why work at a Noblis company?
Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.
Posted Salary Range
USD $102,500.00 - USD $160,100.00 / Yr.
Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Desired Qualifications
DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Salary : $102,500 - $160,100
