Acquisition Program Specialist, Journeyman

Responsibilities

• Support Government Program Managers with acquisition planning, program execution, risk management, and contract administration activities in accordance with DoD and Air Force acquisition guidance.
• Maintain acquisition and contract documentation, including contract modifications, funding profiles, CLIN tracking, schedules, technical data, and program records.
• Support configuration management activities, including Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), engineering change actions, technical baseline management, and Technical Data Package (TDP) tracking.
• Aid with financial management activities including budget tracking, obligation and expenditure forecasting, funds management, and program reporting.
• Support the development of acquisition documentation, source selection activities, requirements documentation, and other program management products.
• Prepare reports, briefings, decision-support materials, and executive-level presentations for Government leadership and stakeholders.
• Cook with Government, contractor, and cross-functional teams to support program objectives and resolve programmatic issues.

Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements

• Must be a US citizen with an Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• Education and experience requirements must meet one of the following:
  • Associate's degree and 10 years of relevant experience;
  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience;
  • Master's degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition, program management, logistics, engineering, financial management, or related Government programs.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, DoD 5000 series guidance, and Air Force acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting contract management, configuration management, financial analysis, technical data management, or acquisition documentation activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and briefing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.