Lifecycle Acquisition Contract Specialist - TS/SCI

As a veteran owned small business, WiSC is easier to work with than the large bureaucracy of many contractors, while providing the benefits of large-scale capabilities through our virtual bench. WiSC is a trusted partner for both larger and smaller government contractors but can act as a Prime for SMB Federal contracts and large commercial ventures.

As a long-standing and trusted partner of NGA and the DoD since 2011, our back-to-back seats as a Prime contractor speaks to the long-term stability you can expect as part of the WiSC team. We also provide a world-class benefits package, such as free medical/dental/vision coverage for you and your family/dependents, Day-1 401k plans, PTO match 11 paid federal holidays, tuition/certification reimbursement, and much more.

What We Offer:

• Family-wide Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 100% covered by company
• Competitive PTO Package 11 Federal Holidays
• 401K – company contribution vested from Day 1 (don’t need to invest to get it!)
• Life Insurance provided by company
• Long and short term disability insurance provided
• Flex Spending Account (FSA) available
• Access to Personal Financial Planner
• Free Legal Service
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program

As a Lifecycle Acquisition Contract Specialist in support of NGA's Component Acquisition Executive, you shall provide acquisition governance support to the CAE Office and associated Executives. You shall support the PMO's acquisition and procurement activities, including acquisition/contract documentation, operations management, and lifecycle acquisition governance on behalf of the CAE.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage assigned Acquisition Governance in support of Component Acquisition Executive, Senior Procurement Executive and the Executive Secretariat.
• Perform quality reviews over completeness and accuracy of Acquisition Governance process documentation, and provide guidance and feedback to address weaknesses and gaps.
• Review and assess current acquisition governance processes and routinely make suggestions for innovative and more efficient methods to constantly improve NGA’s acquisition processes.
• Document, monitor, manage and maintain all acquisition documentation, Acquisition Documentation list, acquisition policies and instructions, SOPs, process flow, training materials and all required historical documentation.
• Manage assigned program and/or contract procurement efforts that include assisting PMO’s in preparing for acquisition and/or procurement activities, defining and developing necessary acquisition documentation, identifying and managing a program and contract schedule, identifying program and/or procurement issues and reporting readiness status.
• Train and assist NGA acquisition teams through the acquisition governance process to include documenting meeting minutes, tracking action items and serving as a technical expert to ensure NGA Acquisitions align with NGA mission objectives.
• Collect, document and provide feedback on lessons learned throughout the acquisition process and implement an effective process to report on metrics.
• Maintain Acquisition Governance calendars.
• Coordinate with PM, OCS and DCQ and publishes 3-month calendar and updated 24-month ACB and CRB look ahead(s) weekly.
• Perform logistics for working group and board meetings including scheduling, calendar management and preparing the conference rooms for meetings.
• Prepares and delivers read ahead books for ACQWG, ACB, and CRB executives.
• Develop and record all events including notes, minutes, and actions for ACQWG, ACB and CRB.
• Creates and maintains Acquisition Governance new employee orientation books and reference books.
• Maintain the CAE and Acquisition Governance databases, workbooks, SharePoint sites, and websites for correctness and currency of data.
• Lead data and information gathering to capture and document acquisition processes.
• Gather research and provide recommendations, process improvement opportunities, and planning to support the Component Acquisition Executive’s (CAE) Acquisition Workforce (AWF) Team.
• Lead project activities as required.
• Utilize existing acquisition expertise, and coordinate with subject matter experts to capture and develop organizational process assets in a variety of content formats (MS Word documents, Power Point presentations, etc.), as directed by the government.
• Integrate materials into the NGA Learning Management System, following workflows defined by the government.
• Document, monitor, manage and maintain all assigned acquisition documentation, workflows, acquisition policies and instructions, SOPs, training materials and all required historical documentation and official record keeping.
• Other AWF-related duties, as directed

Requirements:

Eight(8) years of cumulative experience, with at least six(6) years of specialized experience in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Management or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with DoD or IC program management and acquisition processes.
• Developing acquisition and procurement documentation such as Acquisition Strategy, Acquisition Plan, RFPs, Source Selection Plans or other necessary acquisition documentation.
• Executing government acquisitions and/or acquisition-specific support involving the preparation of, or responding to acquisition and procurement elements, such as acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, Requests for Information / Proposals (RFI/RFP), source selection plans, and others elements of documentation used throughout the acquisition life cycle.
• Identifying agency level acquisition challenges, issues, or capability gaps and proposing alternative solutions.

**Candidates must possess an ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance before applying.**

WISC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $140,000 - $145,000