Federal Programs Acquisition Specialist - Herndon, United States - Serco North America

Serco North America

Verified Company

Herndon, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Description:

You will be part of a team providing the full range of acquisition management, program and project management, systems engineering, and financial management support services for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component Chief Information Officer (CIO) Program Management Office (PMO).

Support services include planning, execution, and deployment of Information Technology (IT) programs in accordance with DHS and Component Acquisition, Procurement and Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) directives.

In this role you will:

Assist with the preparation of procurement documentation to include Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Statements of Objectives (SOO), Acquisition Plan (AP), Market Research Report, Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and Information Technology Acquisition Review (ITAR) documents
Assist in the review of procurement related documentation to ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Homeland Security Acquisition Manual (HSAM), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directives and related policies
Perform cost analysis activities to prepare Independent Cost Estimates and Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) to ensure program and project resource requirements are accurate and documented
Identify and collect cost data needed to prepare program cost estimates that represent meaningful projections of resource requirements
Identify resource gaps or deficiencies between program requirements and projected budget allocations

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role you will have:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
At least five years' experience preparing procurement and acquisition documents to include Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Statements of Objectives (SOO), Acquisition Plan (AP), Market Research Report, and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE)
At least five years' experience developing Independent Cost Estimates for procurement actions
Experience collecting and analyzing data to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to develop a cost estimate
Experience developing Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE) to support acquisition programs
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products
Ability to obtain DHS Public Trust
Favorable suitability assessment as determined by USSS Security Management Division for access to USSS facilities and IT systems

Desired skills and qualifications:

Project Management experience related to the development, test, integration, implementation, and deployment of Information Technology (IT) projects
Knowledge and understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Knowledge and understanding of the DHS Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process
Knowledge and understanding of the DHS Life Cycle Cost Estimating Guide
Experience using cost estimating tools
Experience supporting a DHS Component or Headquarters in cost analysis and cost estimating
Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) Certificate
Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level I Certification or equivalent credential
Advanced Degree from an accredited college or university

Company Overview:
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc.

In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation.

We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

Serco is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.