Senior Acquisition Specialist - CISA GARUD is in search of a motivated, self-driven Senior Acquisition Specialist to join our team supporting a critical Department of Homeland Defense client! The ideal candidate must have a passion for their work, be innovative, and possess strong verbal and written communication skills. About GARUD
GARUD is a Maryland-based, SBA-Certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a highly-specialized provider of Technical and Professional services to organizations with demanding requirements. Our portfolio of customers includes the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Education (DoED), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal, State and Local Authorities tasked with developing and fielding cutting-edge technologies. Our team includes Engineers, Scientists and Subject Matter Experts with hard-to-find experience and qualifications. To learn more about GARUD go to https: www.garudtechnology.com Responsibilities & Duties
• Serve as the team lead over all associated acquisition management tasking and personnel in a cradle to grave acquisition life cycle program.
• Assist the Government in establishing high-level contract strategy and driving implementation of strategic contract opportunities. Provide information that will inform and support organizational and program procurement paths, develop roadmaps for budget execution strategies, and support the development of innovative procurement processes and authorities that enhances the organization and program’s ability to receive and execute funds.
• Assist in developing strategic guidance, repeatable processes, management and facilitation of acquisition procedures and policies • Provide support in developing and providing configuration control and database management for support of contracts management • Assist in developing and implementing strategies to support the development and build-out acquisition business processes and assist in establishing a Center of Excellence for best practices and processes • Provide Support for pre-award functions associated with awarding new contracts, task orders, agreements, re-competes and financial transfers, including procurement planning and assisting with contract or task order issues involving scope and compliance • Assist with drafting schedules using tools such as Microsoft Project for procurements in the pre-award phase and after contracts have been awarded. • Provide support to facilitate and track lifecycle of procurements and renewals from acquisition, receipt and use, physical inventory, and validation, to its disposition by transfer or other means or accounting for it as lost, damaged, or destroyed. • Provide support for accountable property lifecycle from property acquisition, receipt and use, physical inventory, and validation, to its disposition by transfer or other means or accounting for it as lost, damaged, or destroyed Required Educations, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Master’s degree required • TS/SCI clearance is required.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ recent and relevant experience in Acquisition Planning.
• Microsoft Office product proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Desired)
• Experience supporting cyber security related organizations.
• Prior government series 1102 experience.
• Prior Warranted Contracting Officer
• FAC-C or DAWIA certification Location: Hybrid schedule with expectation to report into one of the offices located in the National Capital Region. Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements:
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to pass DHS Background Investigation. GARUD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.