Special Operations Combat Developer

The Acquisition Specialist serves as an acquisition SME responsible for researching, analyzing, identifying, developing, coordinating, documenting capability based operational requirements, and testing equipment in preparation for acquisition and operational fielding, conduct market analysis for cutting edge Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) and Government of the Shelf (GOTS) developmental efforts applicable to the assigned commodity area, assist in ensuring cost, schedule, and performance are within scope and tolerance of the specified project, should be familiar with POM (Program Objective Memorandum) planning cycle, maintain awareness of numbers, location, and cost of commodity area equipment and systems, assist in developing, identifying, defining, and resolving a wide variety of complex technical and management issues related to major aspects of war, mobilization, and contingency plans, as well as core comprehension of Acquisition, Systems Engineering, and Developmental and Operational Test and the most productive use of resources., support programs regarding plan of action, which are complicated by extreme diversity in the activities of supporting organizations, volatility, of customer requirements, changing priorities or goals and conflicting or inadequate policies, regulations and/or guidelines, assist in programs for acquisition of complex and highly technical items and devices in both a classified and unclassified environment, apply sound fiscal and program management principles to constantly changing funding levels and directives, which impact upon program or project milestone decision authorities, support assessments of programmatic uncertainties (risk) due to possible cost escalation, life cycle management beyond budgeted levels, technological, and safety issues.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.