Acquisition Specialist with Security Clearance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Evaluate the acquisition planning and execution of acquisition programs.
Provide cost estimating, life-cycle costing, and cost-benefit analyses in support of acquisition programs and other analyses including support to POM and PPBE activities.
Plan, coordinate, integrate, implement, and evaluate the use of acquisition options.
Provide necessary input to ISS/ASR and create and manage Purchase Request Packages
Participate in Integrated Product Teams and serve as programmatic point of contact.
Establish and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders in thedefense community.
Provide support to and coordination of acquisition and planning, programming, budgeting, and execution documents to include development of budget exhibits (R Forms) and Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) materials, for a research and development acquisition program.
Assist in setting portfolio, project, and product level strategy and priorities.
Ensure portfolios are responsive and mapped to program goals and requirements
Track cost, schedule, and performance of projects to ensure they continue to meet the objectives of the program
Advise the program team on risk assessment and risk management, business and contracting strategies, and technology transfers.
Assist with developing and tracking budgets and spend plans for a wide-ranging portfolio across multiple fiscal years.
Assist with tracking project expenditures, supporting the development of funding award documentation and development/maintenance of program review materials.
Provide assistance with acquisition /contracting strategy for projects and programs.
Assist with planning, coordinating and executing stakeholder meetings and tracking project deliverables.
Assist with contributing input for budget execution reviews as well as mid-year and end-of-year comments.
Assist with managing and developing the PPBE (planning, programming, budgeting, and execution) process as well as developing budget/program briefs.
Assist and coordinate with Government Program Managers about the competitive award process and liaison with Government Financial Analysts and Contracting Officers to make awards in a timely manner while adhering to Federal Acquisition Regulations, DoD Acquisition Directives, and DTRA specific Acquisition Directives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BS, or MS, in a Business/Accounting/Financial Management related field, and/or5 years experience in acquisition planning, contract planning, andcost estimating with high level of expertise in applying the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations(preferably DTRA RD experience) and/or degree in a STEM field (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics) with experience managing RDT&E projects from a Program/Project Management perspective.
Minimum of 5 years' experience with a BS, or 3 years with a MS.
Detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent communication and time management skills.
High-level proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; ability to quickly learn to use new IT systems and software.
Minimum 5 years' experience managing budget execution, spend plan, and burn rate processes.
Knowledge of Government accounting policy and/or regulation including but not limited to DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and OMB Circular A-123.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and experience developing and presenting complex information to senior Government officials using Microsoft Office Suite applications.
Active/current Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years' resource management experience working with multiple DOD appropriations.
Prior Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and/or military experience.
Technology tool experience in: DAI system, Consolidated Acquisition Tool (CAT), DoD Acquisition System, Spend Plan Management and Reporting Tool (SMART), Electronic Document Access (EDA), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and Joint Integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Analytic Platform (JICAP).
Previous experience as USAF officer in AFSC 64P or as US Army in FA51.
Prior membership in DoD Acquisition Corp.
DAU training.
Former warranted contracting officer.
LOCATION: This is a full-time onsite position in Albuquerque, NM SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
BENEFITS Hybrid remote/office work environment
Employer Paid, High Quality Employee Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks' vacation
401k with Generous Employer Match
Cross-training opportunities
About MELE Associates, Inc. With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.