Description

Help shape the acquisition path for Department of War (DoW) programs. EVS is seeking a Senior Acquisition Support professional to coordinate acquisition documentation, guide integrated product teams through acquisition requirements, and work with government stakeholders to support successful program execution.

100% onsite position in San Diego. 

Responsibilities:

• Determine an appropriate acquisition approach for a DoW program or programs based on DoW Instruction (DoWI) 5000-series policy.
• Analyze, assess and coordinate acquisition program documentation for the selected Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) pathway, including Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines and Acquisition Decision Memorandums.
• Provide acquisition expertise to integrated product teams on statutory, regulatory and policy updates affecting acquisition documentation requirements.
• Build stakeholder relationships with the Resource Sponsor, Requirements Officer and Operational Test Authority to support program execution and obtain concurrence on an acquisition way ahead.
• Execute acquisition requirements, applying the DoW 5000 series throughout the acquisition lifecycle across all adaptive acquisition pathways.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

Secret clearance is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.  

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of DoW acquisition experience in an acquisition program office, Program Executive Officer's office or DoW Acquisition command.
• Master's degree, or a bachelor's degree with 14+ years of experience.
• Experience supporting DoW Adaptive Acquisition Framework programs, such as an Acquisition Category (ACAT) program.
• Experience developing DoD acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines, Acquisition Decision Memorandums or Milestone Decision Review briefs.
• Experience with DoWI 5000-series and SECNAVINST 5000 policies and documents.
• Experience executing schedule requirements.
• Experience with risk management.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to be a self-starter, multitask in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work 100% onsite at the client location in San Diego, CA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a Navy acquisition program office or program management.
• Experience with Urgent Capability, Middle Tier or Software Acquisition Pathways.
• Experience with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System.
• Experience taking a program to a Milestone or Production decision.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules and Microsoft Project.
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Master's degree preferred.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.