Senior Acquisition Specialist
(Multiple states)
Full Time
Experienced
Senior Acquisition Specialist
Position Overview
Cetechs is seeking Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide expert-level acquisition support for complex, high-value VA procurements, working independently and mentoring junior staff on sophisticated procurement actions.
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview
Cetechs is seeking Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide expert-level acquisition support for complex, high-value VA procurements, working independently and mentoring junior staff on sophisticated procurement actions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development of complex acquisition strategies and plans
- Prepare sophisticated cost/price analyses for procurements exceeding $5M
- Draft complex sole-source justifications and determinations
- Develop comprehensive evaluation criteria for major source selections
- Create detailed market research reports for specialized requirements
- Prepare contract termination documents and complex modifications
- Support protests, claims, and dispute resolution
- Lead compliance reviews on high-dollar/high-risk contracts
- Mentor entry and mid-level specialists
- Interface directly with VA COs and senior program officials
- Handle the most complex and sensitive procurement actions
- Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Business, Public Administration, or at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management
- 7+ years of federal acquisition experience
- Expert knowledge of construction and AE contracting request and develop construction/AE solicitation packages in accordance with FAR, VAAR, and agency policies and procedures
- Proven experience with complex service contracts and major acquisitions
- Demonstrated expertise in healthcare or VA procurement preferred
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
- Ability to work with minimal supervision on complex matters
- 10+ years federal contracting experience
- A Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C Level I, II, or III), FAC-C (Professional), or DAWIA Level III in Contacting certification or courses leading to certification, or demonstration of the completion of commercial courses equivalent to certification.
- Experience with contracts exceeding $10M
- VA specific procurement system experience
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