KBR

AcquisitionSpecialist

Chantilly, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Acquisition Specialist at KBR. Skills: Acquisition support, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), contract management, source selection, contract administration. support acquisition planning and execution. ensuring compliance with FAR requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

help achieve significant missions; meet critical requirements; ensuring compliance with FAR requirements; enabling timely and effective procurements; ensuring compliance with terms and conditions of contracts; continuously reviewing contracts for compliance with established programs, policies, and procedures

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

resolution of problems/issues that arise during performance of contracts

Eligibility Requirements

Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5 years of Federal Government contract experience, familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Experience supporting competitive procurements and contract awards, written communication and documentation skills, Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Acquisition Management, or related field, Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with adjudicated polygraph

Nice to Have

Intelligence Community Customer experience, DAWIA Level II or equivalent acquisition certification, Experience with IDIQs, BPAs, and task order competitions

What You'll Do.

support acquisition planning and execution

ensuring compliance with FAR requirements

enabling timely and effective procurements

work closely with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware

Acquisition support encompasses the development of acquisition strategies

defining requirements

preparing solicitations

and managing contracts

Act as business advisor to internal customers about acquisition strategy

and sole source and competitive acquisition strategies and procedures

Assist in source selection pre-award functions normally conducted by Contract Specialists

which includes preparing contract-related documents

Solicit and advise during proposal evaluation

perform cost/price analysis

and prepare negotiation positions

Assist in obtaining required reviews and/or approvals for contractual and acquisition documents

Perform source selection post-award functions

including administering contracts by ensuring compliance with terms and conditions of contracts

resolution of problems/issues that arise during performance of contracts

and continuously reviewing contracts for compliance with established programs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work closely with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware, software, system integration, and data analysis; Act as business advisor to internal customers

Communication Scope

written communication

Full Job Description

**Title:** Acquisition Specialist **Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!** KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. **Why Join Us?** * Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. * Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. * Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. **This is a contingent position based upon contract award** KBR is seeking a motivated Acquisition Specialist to join our team and provide support for an Intelligence Community Customer Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED). GED plays a crucial role in helping the Intelligence Community Customer execute intelligence-gathering missions, turning collected data into actionable information for the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) users. In this position, you'll independently support acquisition planning and execution, ensuring compliance with FAR requirements while enabling timely and effective procurements. You'll work closely with multi-disciplinary teams focused on hardware, software, system integration, and data analysis to help achieve significant missions and meet critical requirements **Primary Responsibilities:** * Acquisition support encompasses the development of acquisition strategies, market research, defining requirements, preparing solicitations, evaluating proposals, and managing contracts * Act as business advisor to internal customers about acquisition strategy

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