Position Description:

Sprezzatura seeks an Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team. The specialist will provide direct support of government project managers with the creation of acquisition packages for VA projects.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Draft/coordinate/review/edit acquisition documentation with VA stakeholders.
• Initiate, coordinate, and complete Action Items to support the OCTO Acquisition Operations group (AcqOps).
• Facilitate the creation of acquisition documentation, such as Performance Work Statements, cost estimates, etc.
• Create acquisition artifacts without dependency on template and samples.
• Track, manage, and prioritize numerous pre-award and post-award actions and drive actions to completion
• Communicate with stakeholders from different backgrounds/talents/abilities.
• Effectively communicate acquisition concepts to people who have very little understanding of acquisition.
• Manage updates on the Acquisition Board, which tracks contract actions and tasks.
• Support OCTO’s Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR) to effectively manage contracts and task orders.
• Coordinate/facilitate/attend multiple daily calls/meetings related to acquisition and budget.
• Assist in keeping meetings organized. May include facilitating, note taking, identifying action items, etc.
• Create, design, and edit spreadsheets that capture contracting data.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Expert with the Microsoft Office suite of products (Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Acquisition package development experience required.
• Experience with CEDAR preferred.
• Experience with VA acquisition process required.
• Experience with government budget formulation.
• Proven ability to professionally communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical audiences.

Other Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific /technical discipline is required. 10 years’ experience in lieu of qualifying degree.
• 10 years of experience with federal acquisition support as well as excellent analytical skills
• PMP preferred.
• ITIL Foundations certification preferred.
• Deep understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle and different acquisition strategies/vehicles
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to understand nuance of different acquisition strategies, such as differences between utilizing various IDIQs, GSA, open market, etc.
• Understanding of innovative acquisition techniques and ability to foresee opportunity and hazards in implementing these techniques.
• Understanding of the TechFAR and other agile procurement artifacts.
• Understanding of the intersection between acquisition and modern software development principles, especially those in the digital service playbook.

Location: Remote

Veteran Preference: Yes

Citizenship/Security: Citizen/Green Card. Must be able to hold a federal security clearance.

Transitioning military and/or Veterans with IT/IS, finance, and/or healthcare systems specialties are invited to apply. Sprezzatura is an equal opportunity employer and offers benefits including healthcare, vacation, and paid sick leave.

Company Description

Sprezzatura Management Consulting, LLC (www.sprezzmc.com) is a Washington, DC-area Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that enables transformation by supplying insight and leadership at the intersection of people, processes, and technology. We apply knowledge, project, and life cycle management best practices to catalyze change.