Acquisition specialist job description

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 14 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

Barbaricum seeks an experienced Electromagnetic Warfare SME to support a Special Operations customer that includes an Electromagnetic Warfare Officer, Electromagnetic Warfare capability manager and a commodity team to deliver outstanding services to DoD customers and stakeholders. This individual will support across both Acquisition and Technical subject areas.

This role requires someone who is an independent self-starter, capable of identifying and executing complex and sometimes ambiguous tasks in a timely, complete, and accurate manner to accomplish broader team objectives and Commander's intent.

Responsibilities Acquisition subject areas include: Planning, preparation, execution, and assessment of studies, projects, and programs Aggregation, allocation, decomposition, and tracking of requirements. Developing and/or reviewing Statement of Objectives (SOO), Statement of Work (SOW), and Performance Work Statements (PWS) Evaluating proposals for compliance with Request for Proposal (RFP) and programmatic considerations of cost, schedule, performance, and risk Generation and/or review of detailed financial reporting to plan, monitor, and report on program financial status, invoices, obligations, expenditures, and risk Generation and/or review of other core business process documents including briefing materials and formal memoranda Generate and evaluate test and evaluation plans and documents Initiate, direct, coordinate, and participate in the preparation of or revision of appropriate materiel requirements documents, program management documents, test plans, and training plans for chartered systems Serve as the point of contact for planning, coordinating, and managing the overall acquisition of materiel for operations, maintenance supervision, management, budgetary programs and support of all EW programs within the command Technical subject areas include:Design, development, testing, and fielding of advanced and novel capabilities associated with Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) CONUS/OCONUS communications networks understanding Test and Evaluation planning, review, and oversight Technical understanding of system employment of current and next-gen EW equipment Leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Engineering working groups that will review and assess the maturity of engineering artifacts, CONOPs, and systems architecture products.Assessing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to identify integration dependencies, gaps, and risks Working directly with the customer, and supporting contractors, to determine the overall maturity of EW acquisitions at each stage of the Lifecycle Acquisition Process while adhering to government standards and procedures Providing decision support and technical consultation, meeting coordination, and leading the development of initial recommendations for Government decision-makers CONUS/OCONUS Field Service Representative (FSR) contract management Plan, develop, and implement EW operations tactics, techniques and procedures for EW specialists Serve as a technical lead for EW research and development programs with Interagency partners, regularly brief senior Intelligence Community personnel on the command's EW efforts Coordinate internally/externally to ensure that collection management, analysis and production are sufficient to support planning and operations

Required Qualifications Active DoD Top Secret SCI security clearance Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study from an accredited university15 years of demonstrated relevant DoD EW experience Demonstrated expertise of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR & DFAR), and DoD Instruction 5000.02 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II in Program Management, System Engineering and/or Test and Evaluation Management or equivalent DAU course work Demonstrated superior written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated self-motivated, professional, team player Demonstrated expertise in integration of service common Electromagnetic Support (ES), Electromagnetic Attack (EA), Electromagnetic Protect (EP), counter RADAR capabilities

Desired Qualifications 20+ years of relevant experience in DoD EW systems engineering DAWIA Level III in Program Management, Contracting, System Engineering and/or Test and Evaluation ManagementMilitary service/support experience, in particular SOF Demonstrated experience supporting the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) resource allocation process Demonstrated experience supporting the DoD Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and Special Operations Forces Capabilities Integration and Development System (SOFCIDS) capability needs identification process Project Management Professional (PMP) CertificationGraduate degree in relevant discipline (science, engineering, mathematics, business administration, knowledge management, accounting, or similar) Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe AcrobatAbility to travel CONUS on short notice Test and evaluation planning and execution experience Demonstrated operational employment of Ground and Airborne EW systems and/or program management
, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com. We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews. No phone calls please.

Title:
Acquisition SME (COTR Support)

KBR is looking for an Executive Level SME to support an exciting opportunity within the Vanguard Systems Program Office (VSPO) within the NRO Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Directorate. The candidate will provide satellite systems technical engineering and programmatic support for all lifecycle phases for a new start program. The candidate will engage with the community to provide source selection documentation and production contract management. This candidate with interact with Senior Government and be required to understand the NRO acquisition cycle and processes.

Responsibilities include:
Be the Primary Lead to assist the Government to bring new program through a successful Intelligence Community Milestone B, PDR, CDR, and production contract Be a Senior level Subject Matter Expert (SME) who will understand where in the program the contract actions are related to the build phase and architecture, and advise the Government on the best course of action related to all aspects of the contract Draft Pre-Award documentation (Request for Proposal, Statement of Work, and technical specifications) and conduct technical evaluation of proposals to ensure contractor proposed designs meet requirements and mission needs Formulate pros and cons of options for Government consideration related to contract structure based on various architectures and trade studies Perform contract management duties to include writing ECPs, analyzing CLIN structures, managing Award Fee as appropriate and generating ASC plans for ceiling increases and support other Govt required contract processes Advise the Government on developer spend plans and forecasts and compare to the technical schedule and recommend actions and risks as required Support preparation for, and participate in, prime- and subcontractor-led technical and management meetings in order to understand impacts to contract and SOW and other technical/contract documents.Support the COTR in programmatic and contractual decision-making for best value to the Government and contribute budget documentation (e.g., IPBS) Work with other acquisition and operational offices as needed to coordinate end-to-end system performance Coordinate resolution of common technical and programmatic issues as necessary within the program office and with other acquisition offices as they related to the contract Work as part of a team and collaborate with other program office subject matter experts, contractor developers, technology development offices, program managers, and contracting officers Travel within the US to contractor facilities may be required

Required Qualifications:
Experience working with NRO acquisition processes and procedures Experience with bringing a program through source selection Demonstrated experience with all aspects of pre-award of program to include PDR and CDR and eventual award of production contract Demonstrated experience supporting overhead missions and working with IC and DoD mission partners Experience performing technical evaluations of proposals and familiarity with pre-award documentation to support RFPs and Source SelectionsGeneral Systems Engineering experience with all aspects of the SE “V” as it relates to phases of the developer build and expected contract actions during these phases Familiarity with the IC budget cycle and experience with generating IPBS/CBJB inputsB.S. in a technical field (e.g., engineering, mathematics, physics) Minimum 5 years of experience with NRO acquisition processes Experience with IC and DoD customer sets; coordinating difficult issues and bringing issues to mutually agreeable closure

Desired Qualification:
COTR CertificationExperience with early life-cycle satellite engineering activities/milestones Operational experience with SIGINT systems

Security Clearance Requirements: Active TS/SCI CI Poly

In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Acquisition Professional 1 (AP1)

This new Acquisition Professional 1 will be involved in the following on a very important and vital contract.

Duties will include:

• Draft pre-solicitation documents that reflect the Government's requirements while adhering to all applicable policies and federal regulations.
• Draft acquisition strategy documents and assist the Government in implementing the strategies.
• Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD/IC/NSA acquisition regulations/memorandums.
• Ensure affordable, supportable and effective systems are delivered to the customer.
• Provide assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management.

Qualifications:

Clearance: TS/SCI w Polygraph

• Five (5) years of demonstrated combined experience in DoD/IC acquisition management, DoD/IC contracting, or DoD/IC contract management is required.
• A Bachelor's Degree with a business or technical focus is required.
• In lieu of a degree, 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.
• In lieu of certification two years of directly related experience for a total of ten (10) years may be substituted.
• Minimum one year experience writing pre- solicitation documents in compliance with Policy 8-2, including annexes, or another DoD/IC Agency's similarly guiding acquisition policy.

Who is BCT?

BCT, LLC is a woman-owned small business, founded in 2006. Since then, BCT has worked tirelessly to construct a foundation laser-focused on its core values of Humility, Respect, Integrity, Loyalty, Kindness, Gratitude, Innovation and Initiative. In mobilizing these values, BCT has been able to deliver exceptional service to its valued customers and seeks to maintain that reputation in each step along the way. Headquartered in Annapolis Junction, MD, they serve customers throughout the DMV, and beyond. With a combined 70 years of experience directly supporting the missions of National Security, BCT’s leadership knows their business better than most. Employees find themselves highly supported by a very dedicated and available home-office team in addition to leadership whose main-focus is their employee’s success and happiness. In short, BCT does small business like none other - come check out the difference!

BCT LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All facets of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based solely on merit & business need. Candidates and Employees will never be subject to discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.