Acquisition Specialist, Junior (DoD)

Location: Patuxent River, Maryland, United States; onsite support for a program office at Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Salary: $55,000–$75,000 per year

Company

A woman-owned small business providing life-cycle program management, engineering, cybersecurity, logistics and sustainment, enterprise platforms and AI, and additive manufacturing services.

What you will do

• Support life-cycle acquisition and procurement management for supply requirements, including planning, document development, monitoring, tracking, and close-out.
• Draft and support program milestone documentation in compliance with DoD and SECNAV 5000 series directives.
• Develop acquisition documentation, including STRAPs, AS documents, Procurement Initiation Documents, SOWs, funding documents, CDRLs, and APBs.
• Assess procedures, practices, philosophies, and documentation for compliance with specifications, contracts, and mission requirements.
• Prepare and support briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to complete a full government background investigation.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, business management, finance, a technical discipline, or a related field; equivalent experience may substitute according to the stated education requirements.
• At least one year of experience supporting a Navy, DoD, or NAVAIR program.
• Experience with NAVAIR Acquisition Management System digital tools, such as Program Management Tool (PMT).
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, customer service, multitasking, and teamwork skills; proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution and a 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Annual discretionary bonuses, certification reimbursement, and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance, rewards and recognition, and community outreach programs.