Agile Acquisition/Contracting Professional

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have an immediate need for an Agile Acquisition/Contracting Professional to provide onsite support out of NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, VA.

The candidate will support Procurement and Contracting (P&C) in assisting program managers regarding agile acquisition and contracting. A successful candidate will apply strong working knowledge of National and NATO-specific acquisition policy and regulation with experience managing cross-functional teams in the delivery of acquisition and contract strategy. The candidate will also be expected to support achieving expected outcomes and work through complex problems. The candidate will provide direct support to senior contracting officers in the development of various contracts to include Level of Effort and Deliverables based contracts. Additional tasking within the specified expertise area may be assigned as part of the position.

Required:

Knowledgeable about NATO-specific acquisition publications, regulations, and requirements documents with 3+ years of experience.
• Understanding of Agile practices and able to translate and creatively utilize its methods in the NATO domain.
• Experience with managing acquisition and contract strategy with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience working closely with a cross-functional team.

• Able to facilitate meetings and ensure expected outcome is met.

• Able to break down complex problems into small measurable parts.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to meet the audience.
• Able to promote modern technologies to inspire teams to achieve creative compliance with the NATO Acquisition Process.
• Experience with modern software technologies and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree with at least 24 hours in business or management related field or DAWIA/DAU Contracting or Acquisition Certification.
• Active National or NATO Secret Clearance.
• Fluent in English.
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.