Acquistion Specialist

Acquisition Specialist Sme

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an Acquisition Specialist Sme to support the Army's Integrated Pay & Personnel System at its program office in Crystal City, VA. This position supports an Army Acat-1b program. The ideal candidate for this position will have a background in Army Acquisition with assignment in the following roles; Army Assistant Product Manager, Hqda Systems Coordinator, Product Director / Manager, or similar. This individual will :

• Operate proactively in a fast paced and complex Army program office and interpret and compose complex correspondences and presentations to include charts and diagrams directly supporting the Army Ipps-A program office.
• Lead Acquisition planning and development of required DoD documents for Army or other DoD Acquisition programs (Preference is Business Systems or Software Acquisitions).
• Apply effective networking skills to carry out job responsibilities. Gather pertinent information from a variety of sources to perform duties.
• Resolve administrative issues / problems that arise and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure timely completion of multiple, simultaneous, independent events and projects of moderate complexity.
• Coordinate multiple work projects and other responsibilities. Prepare reports and correspondence from information gathered to support the entire effort.
• Respond to and developing products for Congressional inquiries.
Required Skills :
• Bs / Ba
• Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Understanding of Army Acquisition processes and documentation.
• Strong understanding of DoD Acquisition Lifecycle, its phases, and program milestone reviews
• Familiarity of DoD Instruction 5000.02 and 5000.75

Desired Skills :

Compensation : $135,000 - $150,000 - Competitive medical, dental, vision, 401k