Spalding Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Acquisition Specialist, Senior - Contingent in St. Inigoes, MD. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is a professional services firm specializing in Information Technology (IT), Program Management, and Financial Management for the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial clients. We offer excellent salaries, benefits, and outstanding growth potential.
 
​Position Type: Full-time/Contingent

Job Description: Reviews milestone decision documentation to ensure compliance with all aspects of the DoD and SECNAV 5000 series directives.  Conducts research and provides recommendations to support the development of program acquisition strategies.  Supports the preparation of documentation such as Acquisition Plans (AP), Acquisition Strategy Reports (ASR), Statement of Work (SOW), Procurement Initiation Document (PID), funding documents, contract awards, agreements, and Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements (APBA).  Assess program procedures, practices, philosophies, and documentation for compliance with specifications, contracts, and mission requirements.  Attend, participate, support, analyze, provide input, develop, prepare and report on briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards. Integrate business and technical methodologies to provide support of hardware, software and service acquisition and life cycle management.  

Qualifications and Experience: 

• At least ten (10) years of experience related to weapon systems acquisition, including logistics, research and development, configuration management or systems analysis/design; and demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: program management, systems engineering, major system acquisitions, financial management, test and evaluation or integrated logistics support required.
• Demonstrated knowledge, and/or familiarity with the DoD and SECNAV 5000 acquisition series, Federal and DoD acquisition regulations and PPBE process required.
• Leads the execution of complex tasks.
• Has demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas:  system acquisition, acquisition documentation,   configuration management, risk analysis and Government furnished equipment (GFE) or Government Furnished Information (GFI).

Education:  MS or MA degree from an accredited institution in a business, management, or related discipline required.  

OR

Qualifications and Experience: 

• An additional four (4) years for a total of fourteen (14) years of experience related to weapon systems acquisition, including logistics, research and development, configuration management or systems analysis/design; and demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: program management, systems engineering, major system acquisitions, financial management, test and evaluation or integrated logistics support required.  
• Demonstrated knowledge, and/or familiarity with the DoD and SECNAV 5000 acquisition series, Federal and DoD acquisition regulations and PPBE process required.
• Leads the execution of complex tasks.
• Has demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas:  system acquisition, acquisition documentation,   configuration management, risk analysis and GFE or GFI.

Education:  BS or BA degree from an accredited institution in a business, management, or related discipline required.

Security Clearance:  Active Secret Clearance required.

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minorities, women, disabled, and veterans to apply for job openings within our company.