IT Acquisition Specialist, Fort Belvoir, VA

***U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED***

***Top Secret / SCI clearance Required***

SUMMARY

The IT Acquisition Specialist assists with the complete acquisition process to satisfy Information Technology requirements in support of mission requirements and installation of network services at supported units and organizations.

CN3S provides personalized professional and support services to ensure our clients' success. Whether your program requires mission, IT, environmental or medical support, CN3S offers the best solutions to finish your job on time and within budget. CN3S has proven expertise in navigating the competitive and tribal 8(a) acquisition environments. This gives our clients more control over project scopes and budgets, streamlines the procurement process and alleviates acquisition delays.

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

* Assist with developing and/or providing input to the Statement of Work (SOW) or PWS, Sole Source Justification; Brand name Justification; Market Analysis; and other documentation required for procurement packages.

* Perform all Systems Engineer/Architect acquisition strategy requirement actions including:

o Acquisition planning, solicitation, and administration;

o Interprets, evaluates, and assist in developing policies and/or influences laws/regulations for emerging IT acquisition strategies;

o Monitoring and ensuring implementation of best practices;

o IT-related performance measures and quality management;

o Capital planning and investment control; and

o Information assurance/cybersecurity

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Position may include supervisory and/or management authority/mentoring of junior personnel.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

* Requires a minimum of an Associate's Degree; Bachelor's Degree preferred.

* Requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in full service acquisition support and/or developing contract requirements packages; 10 years' experience preferred

* Special Qualifications: Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I Certification in Contracting or equivalent and pre-contract award experience highly desired

* Minimum ofTS/SCI clearance is required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

* Knowledge of Federal government contracts and programs

* Must have good analytical skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and highly effective organizational skills

* Must be able to adapt to a changing environment

* Must be proficient in all MS Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is primarily performed in a climate controlled office setting

About Cherokee Federal
Cherokee Federal - a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses - is a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation's mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. Our team of companies manages nearly 1,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, consulting, engineering and manufacturing, health, and technology portfolios.

Since 2012, the Cherokee Federal team of companies has won more than $5 billion in government contracts. Our 3,000+ employees work in 26 countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why choose Cherokee Federal? Visit our website and learn about the great reasons to join our team.

Compliance

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites:EEO Statement|EEO Poster;https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfandhttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status.

For Pay Transparency Non Discrimination provision, please copy and paste the following link:Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision;https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan for proactively seeking employment and advancement for qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, we will schedule a time to make our Affirmative Action Plan accessible. If you are interested, please submit a written request with the email subject line: 2021Request to View Affirmative Action Plan to the Compliance Administrator at "" This email box is not for resumes or follow up on job applications.

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