SAIC

Senior Acquisition Planner & Contracting Consultant

SAIC$120K — $145K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Project Management, or related discipline with 18 years of experience; additional experience can substitute for degree.
  • Support experience with DoD or IC projects having contracting responsibilities.
  • Federal contracting officer, contract specialist, or contracting officer's representative (COR) experience.
  • Planning experience in cost-reimbursement and/or sole source services contracts.
  • Experience managing classified contracts.
  • Leadership or advisory experience on market research techniques.
  • Experience in formal cost estimating and assessments.
  • US citizenship required.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI scope polygraph eligibility post-hire.

Responsibilities

  • Advise Program/Project Managers on acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
  • Support development of procurement requests, sole source justifications, statements of work, and acquisition plans.
  • Train and coach government CORs through workshops and training sessions.
  • Assist CORs with contract oversight, inspections, and compliance with contract data requirements.
  • Support cost estimations from pre-acquisition through project life cycle.
  • Lead and advise on effective market research methods.
  • Coordinate program elements and provide funding advice to the government customer.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities through training and workshops.
  • Access to a network of experienced professionals within the federal contracting industry.
  • Work on high-impact projects that support national security.
  • Participate in a collaborative work environment focused on strategic consulting.
  • Opportunity to influence acquisition and contracting strategies at a federal level.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is looking for a Senior Acquisition Planner / Contracting Consultant to join an exciting program in Springfield, VA. This role provides strategic consulting by leveraging expertise in federal contracting and acquisition processes. This position applies critical thinking and knowledge to propose creative and flexible acquisition and contracting strategies, assists in defining and drafting contract requirements and planning documentation, conducts policy research, and provides recommendations for problem resolution in areas such as contractor performance, contract incentives, policy limitations, and emergent timelines.

JOB DUTIES:
  • Providing advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting, and execution.
  • Supporting the development of procurement requests, sole source justifications, statements of work, Contract Data Requirements lists (CDRLs), acquisition plans, justifications and approvals, request for proposals, technical advisory reports leading to the establishment of formal government contracts.
  • Training and coaching the government CORs through in-house training and workshops.
  • Assisting contracting officer's representatives (CORs) with their duties, such as oversight of contracts, inspections, review of contract data requirements lists (CDRLs), and review contract financial plans and spend plans.
  • Supporting formal cost estimations and assessments through the life cycle from pre-acquisition through project sustainment.
  • Leading and advising on market research techniques.
  • Providing program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures.


Qualifications

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Project Management or related degree and eighteen (18) years of experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience supporting DoD or IC Project with contracting responsibilities.
  • Experience as a federal contracting officer, contract specialist, and/or contracting officer's representative (COR).
  • Experience in planning cost-reimbursement type contracts and/or sole source services contracts.
  • Experience with classified contracts.
  • Experience with leading or advising on market research techniques.
  • Experience with formal cost estimating and assessments.
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen.
  • An active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to complete a counter-intelligence (CI) scope polygraph (post-hire).


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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