Space Force Acquisition Specialist Sme - El Segundo, United States - Credence Management Solutions, LLC

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Overview:

Credence Management Solutions, LLC (Credence) is seeking a Acquisition Specialist SME in support the acquisition hub supporting the United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC) Command Staff.

This position is based on site at Los Angeles, Space Force Base CA.


Salary Range:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

  • Assist in guiding multiple teams across all Program Offices from the initial phase of the acquisition lifecycle through the contract award process by mentoring, advising, leading training workshops, reviewing documents, staffing documentation, scheduling meetings with senior leadership, and facilitating communication support in the formulation of acquisition strategy/plans and in the review of requirements documents across SSC programs as needed.
  • Ensure adherence to policy and guidance, technical approach and technical requirements, milestones, forecasts, risk assessment, and realism in achieving a product suitable for decision making. SSC programs.
  • Review and ensure Program Office teams' requirements and corresponding documentation comply with current DOD and Air Force best practices.
  • Support the Program Offices in the following acquisition events: Go-Ahead, Early Strategy and Issues Session Preparation (ESIS-Prep), Early Strategy and Issues Session (ESIS), Acquisition Strategy Review Board (ASRB), Pre-Acquisition Strategy Panel (Pre-ASP)/Other Transaction (OT) Plan, Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP)/Acquisition Strategy Document (ASD), Solicitation Review Board (SRB), Request for Proposal (RFP), RFP Release, and Hot Washes. Hot Washes are conducted after ASP/ASD approval, RFP release, and contract award.
  • Develop new and continuously improve existing training workshops to include scenariobased workshops to Program Offices across SSC including Los Angeles AFB, Peterson AFB, and Kirtland AFB to support programs in various stages of the acquisition.
  • Advise Government teams using proposal scenarios and technical writing training in defining source selection discriminators.
  • Assist in the development of selection tools, procedures, and processes.
  • Educate source selection teams on the procedures, processes, and use of source selection tools.
  • Effectively communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical and administrative accuracy in a professional manner.
  • Support the Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) with the development of new CSCO acquisitions and contracts and with modifications to existing contracts.
  • Skilled in writing both acquisition and technical related documentation, possess excellent communication skills and be able to work independently and with various stakeholders.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications:

  • An active Secret security clearance is required.
  • A minimum of 10 years of concentrated experience working as a Subject Matter Expert/ Industry leader working in Federal Acquisitions.
  • Highly experienced initiating, supervising, and/or developing requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
  • Experienced providing expert level strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
  • Ability to utilize expertise to provide detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for clientspecific or mission critical challenges/issues.
  • Provides high level consultation with client to define need or problem supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
  • Expert level experience with the development of source selection documents (Source Selection Plans (SSP), Initial Evaluation Briefing, Comparative Analysis Report, Source Selection Decision Document, Evaluation Notices, Final Proposal Revision, etc.) IAW FAR, DoD, AF Instructions, and SSC policies.
  • Expert knowledge of the laws, principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management.
  • Expert level comprehension of Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense supplements.
  • Onsite performance is required at Los Angeles AFB, with occasional travel historically averaging two (2) trips of several days per month to Peterson SFB and Kirtland AFB.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift in excess of 25 lbs, standing for long periods of time, traveling across base regularly, transporting equipment, etc.

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