[Hiring] Senior Acquisition Support Specialist @Blake Willson Group

Role Description

Blake Willson Group is seeking a Senior Acquisition Support Specialist to lead and support complex federal procurements throughout the full acquisition lifecycle. In this role, you will:

• Lead complex federal procurements and advise Contracting Officers, program managers, and senior stakeholders on acquisition strategies, risks, and alternatives.
• Develop and review acquisition plans, market research reports, requirements documents, IGCEs, source selection plans, and approval documentation.
• Develop strategies for competitive and noncompetitive acquisitions, IDIQs, BPAs, GSA Schedules, GWACs, task orders, and other contract vehicles.
• Interpret and apply the FAR, agency supplements, procurement policies, and applicable statutory requirements.
• Lead solicitation development, source selections, proposal evaluations, price and cost analyses, negotiations, and award documentation.
• Support contract awards, modifications, option exercises, claims-related research, performance issues, and other post-award activities.
• Review procurement actions for compliance, defensibility, and audit readiness while identifying risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Lead acquisition workstreams, brief government leadership, coordinate with stakeholders, mentor staff, and develop acquisition process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Acquisition Management, Contract Management, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience supporting federal acquisitions, preferably as a Federal Contract Specialist, Acquisition Specialist, Procurement Analyst, Contracting Officer support professional, or in a similar role.
• 3 years of experience independently managing complex federal procurements and developing acquisition strategies and packages.
• 3 years of experience leading acquisition workstreams, advising government stakeholders, or providing technical direction to junior acquisition staff.

Requirements

• Prior experience as a Federal Contracting Officer, Senior Contract Specialist, or in a similar role.
• FAC-C Professional, legacy FAC-C Level II or III, DAWIA Contracting certification, or equivalent acquisition credentials.
• Prior federal Contracting Officer warrant.
• Experience supporting large, complex, or high-dollar procurements, including competitive negotiated acquisitions and source selections.
• Experience with GSA Schedules, GWACs, IDIQ contracts, BPAs, task or delivery orders, and cost and price analyses.
• Experience developing procurement policies, acquisition process improvements, or internal controls.
• Experience using federal acquisition systems such as PRISM, Momentum, ConWrite, Procurement Desktop-Defense, FPDS, SAM.gov, or similar systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $100,000 to $130,000 in the United States.
• Comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes major medical benefits such as dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k)-contribution plan.
• Holiday and personal time off.
• Professional development training & certification benefits.
• Health & wellness subsidies.
• Paid time off for community service.