Senior Acquisition Program Management Specialist

Culmen is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Management Specialist to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Work must be performed on-site at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Responsibilities

• Develop program support documentation (e.g., Simple Acquisition Management Plans (SAMPs), Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs)) to support the acquisition strategy/plan, acquiring appropriate approvals specified by the Assistant Program Managers (APMs), Program Executive Officer (PEO), and the Acquisition Executive.
• Assist Government personnel in facilitating procurement and acquisition planning sessions with user departments' representatives to ensure understanding of the procurement process, associated timeframes, and establishing respective roles and responsibilities.
• Advise Government personnel in the preparation of new requirements documentation, including preparing new equipment and system Statements of Objectives (SOOs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) to satisfy validated unit requirements.
• Track the status of procurement actions.
• Prepare and submit logistics data to the receiving supply support activity.
• Perform market research to identify potential vendors using open-source research methods based on Government-established requirements, leveraging knowledge of advancements in the communications industry, Other Government Agencies (OGAs), and academia.
• Maintain commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment awareness and insights on technological advances to recommend methods for enhancing future research, development, or procurements through modification and application of evolving technology.
• Provide alternatives and recommendations for the appropriate method of solicitation in accordance with applicable laws, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), SOF Acquisition Regulation 70-1, and organizational policies.
• Prepare Justifications and Approvals (J&As) for Other Than Full and Open Competition documents, threshold-dependent sole-source justifications, and other associated requisition documentation based on provided templates.
• Experience staffing documentation packages at the Major Command (MACOM) level.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Management, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field (e.g., Science, Technology, Mathematics) or a Bachelor’s degree in the same fields with additional experience.
• Ten (10) years of general experience and six (6) years of relevant experience in a program office or USSOCOM Special Program or twelve (12) years of general experience and eight (8) years of relevant experience in a DoD program office or SOCOM program (if holding a Bachelor’s degree).
• Five (5) years of experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs.
• Three (3) years of experience supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF) operations or acquisitions.
• Equivalency of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III training in Program Management or Contracting.
• Familiarity with USSOCOM Directives 70-1 and 71-4, as well as all associated references listed within.

Benefits

• Exceptional Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with 100% of premiums paid by the company for eligible employees and dependents (including same or opposite-sex domestic partners).
• 401k with immediate vesting and a 4% company match.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability.
• AFLAC available.
• Opportunities for training and continuing education.
• 12 paid holidays.

Pay

The projected compensation range for this position is $136,000 - $170,000 annually.

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.