KBR
AcquisitionSpecialist
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“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.
resolution of problems/issues that arise during performance of contracts
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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