Firebird AST is seeking an onsite TS/SCI with CI Poly cleared Acquisition Contract Specialist to support a U.S. Government client. This is for a pending contract. Contract award is anticipated to early 2025.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares acquisition and contracting documents that reflect technical and operational requirements for Government approval
• Prepares Acquisition Requirement Package (ARP). The documents include service contract approvals requests (SCAs), PWSs, Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objective (SOOs), labor category descriptions, Justification and Approval Documents (J&As), independent Government cost estimates (IGCEs) and quality assurance surveillance plans (QASPs), acquisition plans (APs) and acquisition strategies (ASs), and sole source justifications.
• Assists program analyst with preparing Acquisition documents in support of acquisition decision milestones
• Provide input in the proposal evaluation process, supports the post-award by preparing monthly status updates and funds expended to-date and variance analyses intended to highlight any significant issues requiring Government action.

REQUIRED

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly
• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools
• 8 years’ experience preparing acquisition and contracting documents within the federal government

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, reports, policy, legal documents, etc.
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations to company management and customer(s).
• Demonstrated leadership ability, strategic and innovative thinker, and passion for the mission.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in any field

CLEARANCE

• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.

Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.