Senior Acquisition Manager

Applies knowledge and experience in acquisition program management to specified programs throughout their life cycles. Demonstrates mastery of the acquisition process and areas relating to acquisition policy matters including acquisition streamlining, integrated systems management, manning, best practices and lessons learned. Demonstrates extensive expertise in interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. Applies extensive knowledge to exploration of the subject area, definition of scope, and selection of problems for investigation. Applies extensive and diverse knowledge to acquisition management problems. Supports the System Program Director periodically at executive levels within the government and other contractor organizations, including major program reviews, inspections, conferences, and other program evaluations and major milestone events. Interacts frequently between the program office, supporting government offices, other contractors, and higher headquarters mid to upper level staff. Is assigned almost exclusively to support major acquisition programs. Work is generally performed in a normal office environment where there is minimal exposure to unpleasant and/or hazardous working conditions.

Task Specifics: Functions as the Lead for a Commander's Action Group. May be called upon to support the Program Director from time to time at executive levels within the government and other contractor organizations, including major program reviews, inspections, conferences, and other program evaluations and major milestone events. Frequent contacts may be required between the program office, supporting government offices, other contractors, and higher headquarters mid to upper level staff.

Minimum Experience Requirements: 15 years of USAF Acquisition Management experience of which 5 years must be in a Defense acquisition program as either a program/project manager, IPT lead, or sub-IPT lead. At least one year of defense acquisition management experience must have been obtained within the last 5 years prior to selection for employment under this contract. A Bachelor's degree in a relative area may be substituted for 3 years of experience. Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.