Acquisition Advisor SME

About the role

Gemini Industries Inc. provides technical, management and operations services to support National Security projects, delivering rapid solutions and advanced technology to anticipate needs and improve mission success. The Acquisition Advisor SME will support the Economic Defense Unit by providing acquisition expertise, strategic advice, and coordination for complex and sensitive activities aligned with operational mission needs.

Outcomes

• Formally track all tasks (assigned by, suspense, status, comments) through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.
• Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows, and POC lists.
• Create 2–3 products beyond client requirements that improve efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.
• Establish foundational AI/ML skills and contribute to AI/ML operationalization and modernization goals.
• Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Advise on best practices for acquisition strategy, planning, requirements definition, implementation, and management across all phases.
• Provide expertise supporting complex and sensitive acquisition activities directly linked to operational mission needs.
• Conduct research, market research, evaluations, studies, analyses, and policy/regulation development assistance.
• Advise to optimize processes within regulatory and statutory constraints.
• Lead implementation of Public Law 85-804–based acquisition authorities.
• Identify and mitigate acquisition risks during all phases of the acquisition process.
• Facilitate outreach within the Department of War, Intelligence, and Special Operations communities.
• Use government-provided generative AI tools daily to accelerate tasks, research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving.
• Recommend process improvements that enhance quality, speed, and/or efficiency.
• Draft, review, edit, and provide recommendations on acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Plans, Requirements Approval Documents, Justification and Approvals, Statement of Objectives, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, and Quality Assurance documents/plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of work-related experience.
• Of those 15 years, a minimum of ten (10) years conducting Department of War acquisition program management.
• Recognized expert in Department of War acquisition.
• Highly knowledgeable and expert in implementation of Public Law 85-804–based acquisition authorities.
• Expert in analyzing, developing, and advising on Department of War systems and non-systems program management requirements and acquisition strategies.
• Strong administrative and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on high-visibility and mission-critical taskings independently.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

The following qualifications are desired:

• Experience with RMF, R, Python, Excel, ChatGPT, and CoPilot.
• IT or science background a plus.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in applying generative AI.
• PMP and/or PMI-CPMAI certified.