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Seeking a Senior Acquisition Manager to provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) support to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Research and Development Directorate (RD) Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Technologies Department (CX), Target Assessment Technologies Division (RD-CXA). This position is responsible to the team leader for acquisition planning, contract planning, contract management support and general project management support. This position is full-time. Most of the work will be performed in a government facility at Fort Belvoir, VA. Some hours will be worked at a government facility in Reston, VA. Although situational telework may be permitted, the majority of the weekly tasks will require work on site at these two locations. This position requires a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. This position may involve occasional travel.

Principal Duties

• Provide advice and options regarding all phases of planning for acquisition of CWMD technical R&D services
• Conduct all forms of market research for CWMD R&D technical services
• Prepare solicitation documentation to include Needs Statements, Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, contract structures and evaluation factors
• Conduct analysis of alternatives for acquisition and contracting options
• Conduct comprehensive Risk Analysis related to contracts and projects
• Provide cost estimating, life-cycle costing, and cost-benefit analyses in support of acquisition options
• Plan, coordinate, integrate, implement, and evaluate the use of available acquisition methods
• Review program documentation to ensure technical validity and facilitate cross-communication regarding program priorities and courses of action
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams and serve as acquisition point of contact
• Track cost, schedule, and performance parameters of current contracts and projects
• Support the development of contract option execution documentation

• Assist with tracking project expenditures and development/maintenance of program review materials
• Ensure acquisition planning is compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulation, DoD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, other DoD Acquisition Directives, and DTRA-specific Acquisition Directives and program management direction

Requirements

• Current DoD Top Secret clearance with access to SCI

• Bachelor or Master degree in a discipline relating to acquisition, program management, business or science and technology
• Minimum of five years of experience in DoD contract and acquisition planning
• Experience with DoD Research and Development (R&D) programs
• Extensive knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, DoD Directive 5000 series and other DoD acquisition and contracting policies

Desired Qualifications

• MA degree in Acquisition or Contracting.
• Experience as a warranted government contracting officer
• Certification as a Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in science and technology, program management or contracting areas
• Experience with Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) R&D programs
• Experience at DTRA