Acquisition Analyst - Clearance Desired

Overview: LMI is a consulting firm dedicated to advancing the management of government. Our clients value our specialized services in logistics, management advisory services, advanced analytics, and digital services supporting the defense, national security and health markets. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction. We offer competitive salary, a merit-based bonus structure, a generous retirement plan, an unlimited leave policy, a focus on continued development including a robust educational reimbursement program, flexible work schedules, and programs to support work-life balance.
Seeking an Acquisition Analyst for a U.S. Army client to support activities related to development of a U.S. Army force management information system. The Acquisition Analyst Serves as the Government's advisor and Subject Matter Expert for Defense Acquisition Program Management and Contracting related to Global Force Information Management (GFIM) product office, an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) acquisition. Work location is client site, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.Responsibilities:Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, drafts and edits multiple types of program Acquisition and Contract documents
• Responsible to track changes in DoD and Army Acquisition and Procurement regulations / instructions / policy and interpret the changes for the organizational tasks
• As required, provides the following types of products and analysis in support of Information Technology (IT) systems:
  • Drafts Acquisition documents to include: Capability Implementation Plan (CIP), Acquisition Approach, Acquisition Strategy, Cost Estimates, Requirements Traceability Matrices, program/project presentations, executive summaries and white papers
  • Drafts requests for proposal (RFP) documents to include solicitation sections A — M and required attachments
  • Drafts Source Selection Evaluation planning, including development of evaluation criteria, instructions to vendors, training for evaluation teams, creating schedules, and editing Government reports and documents
  • Conducts Market Research and assistance with industry interactions
• Works with Master Schedule to develop Integrated master schedules (IMS) with discrete milestones at sufficient intervals to measure progress
• Develops and monitors performance measurement baseline metrics including cost, schedule, and scope baselines
• Up to 10% travel expected

Qualifications:Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 20+ years' acquisition management experience and progressively higher levels as a former Army military or civilian employee
• Ten years' experience with ACAT 1 programs
• Significant previous experience providing acquisition support to an Army Program Offices
• Proficient in developing acquisition strategy and documentation for Other Transactional Authority (OTA) prototypes that move into production for DOD 5000 programs
• Must have deep experience (multiple assignments) providing on-site support in an Army PM Office
• Possess an in-depth working knowledge in DoD Acquisition and Business system life cycle development
• Demonstrated knowledge of Government contract and subcontract management, specifically with Source Selection Evaluations under multiple contract types.
• Must be familiar with FAR and acquisition regulations
• Excellent computer applications skills, especially with MS Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook, Project) and SharePoint
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Formal Army staff and leadership education
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management Level III certification