ACQUISITION SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Washington DC

Required Active: Top Secret Clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (TS/SSBI)

@Orchard LLC has a current search requirement from a Prime Contractor client for an Acquisition Support Specialist to serve a Federal client located in the Anacostia area of Washington DC. Owing to the nature of the work, the client has requested only candidates with current and active TS/SSBI clearance levels be considered. This is a full-time salaried position working for the prime contractor.

Position Overview:

The Acquisition Support Specialist will provide acquisition support to include document preparation, market research, requirements gathering, interfacing with the client, and participating as a team member providing strategic and effective support to the mission, processes, and procedures of our client. The Specialist will stay abreast of current and emerging technologies and best practices relevant to position and client and will Interact with management at all levels.

Education, Experience & Skills:

The Acquisition Support person will have:

• Bachelor's or higher degree preferred.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the federal acquisition process, with a minimum of 5 years of Acquisitions experience,
• Federal Government management, operations, and contract experience.
• Significant knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Access, and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with Government-wide, DHS, and TSA (preferred) contract vehicles and procedures to help implement IT support capabilities in an efficient and timely manner.
• Core tasks include:
  • Support for development of procurement packages for software, hardware, and related services
  • Creating Business and Technical Requirements and Market surveys.
  • Conducting Alternative Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Government Cost Estimates, Life Cycle Cost Estimates.
  • Creating SOW & Requests for Proposal (RFP)
  • Providing assistance to create the Logistics Support Plan, Stakeholder, and Communication Plans.
  • Conducting Site and POC Information Maintenance, Project planning, execution, and closure.
  • Project Status Tracking
  • Delivery of IT Products and Services
  • Software Asset/License Tracking and Reconciliation
  • Invoicing Support and Reconciliation

• Cleared for Presidential Support Duty (PSD)- Preferred

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC, also known as, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.