SOF AT&L - Acquisition Specialist (PEO-SDA)

Apogee is seeking an Acquisition Specialist located at MacDill AFB, FL in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics' (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for SOF Digital Applications SDA. PEO-SDA's vision is to provide USSOCOM a "one-stop shop" for SOF software-intensive digital applications. SDA's sole purpose is to ensure SOF Warfighters receive point-of-need knowledge innovation and the software support to remain the premier information dominance force anywhere, anytime.

Why work with us?

Apogee Engineering, LLC is a provider of research, engineering, operations, software, cyber, intel, training, technical services, financial and administrative expertise across an array of DOD and Federal Civilian customers. Our company was founded on the commitment of making a positive difference for our customers and our people. Apogee's culture is infused with integrity and a passion for excellence, which has propelled us into the ranks of an elite small business company. Apogee is known for an unwavering dedication to our client's success, a warm and employee-centric work environment, and an enthusiasm to provide the right solution at the right time.

What you will be doing:

• Execute the duties of the primary acquisition support for the SDA Platform Team.
• Develop acquisition documentation to include SOW, PWS, SAMP, APB, ADM, CFDR, FDR, MFP, and FM deliverables spend plans, Congressional Briefs, inter-department and agency funding transfers, and develop funding strategies addressing emerging requirements and budget challenges.
• Directly control finances in USSOCOM financial management systems to include the movement, tracking, reporting of several different lines of accounting coming from many external government organizations.
• Develop financial statements and analyze costs and expenses for all contract strategies.
• Execute contract strategy for incoming funding from customers.
• Ensure accuracy of budget data estimates by use of statistical techniques, e.g., extensions, averages, and trend analysis of historical data.
• Determine how best to allocate, obligate, and expend funding.
• Establish new forecasting and tracking system to improve the accuracy of financial data.
• Correspond with customers to assist in duties related to incoming funds and to ascertain all requirements are met.
• Perform monthly expense trending analysis by accounts, work areas, and business units.
• Serve as a point of contact for all contractual communications and commitments as well as ensure timely review and feedback for prime contractor.
• Analyze company's contracting process and technologies and provide recommendations for potential improvements.
• Monitor and track obligations and expenditures for assigned activity accounts on related budgetary forms, schedules, and reports.
• Develop, prepare, analyze, and draw insights from periodic management, operational, and financial reporting used to drive decision making.
• Develop metrics, analyze status, and recommended courses of action to the PM in support of periodic program / internal / customer reviews - serve as the focal point for metrics and key program data.
• Identify root-cause and corrective actions for complex program problems.
• Coordinate Program messaging and requests for information with multiple external sponsors and action officers.
• Administer and host virtual meeting with multiple external agencies and USSOCOM elements.
• Host large working groups, develop agendas, control schedules, manage the introduction of speakers and the collection and dissemination of briefing materials.

What you'll need:

• Security clearance required: Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
• Bachelor's in Business Administration or Finance with 5 years of DoD acquisition program management experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience
• DAWIA Functional (formerly Level I) Equivalency in the Program Management, Engineering and Technical Management, or Test and Evaluation fields
• Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System and the Defense Acquisition Framework, as well as USSOCOM acquisition policies, processes, and procedures
• Knowledge of SOF and TSOC operations and mission sets that generate critical requirements

Benefits:

• Apogee offers two medical plans, a high deductible health plan with a HRA and a traditional POS plan with co-pays, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, parental, military and jury duty paid leaves. Regular part time employees scheduled for twenty-four or more hours per work week are eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis.
• This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)