Journeyman Acquisition Specialist

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Evans is seeking a Journeyman Acquisition Specialist to join one of their growing contracts supporting the U.S. Navy. We are seeking someone to support development, coordination, and tracking of SBIR acquisition and program documentation. This role will augment staff by maintaining accurate program records, assisting in evaluation activities, and supporting procurement package preparation under the guidance of Senior Acquisition Specialists and Government PMs.

Location Details:
This role requires 5 days on-site/week at the Naval Air Station in Pax River, MD.

• Assist in preparing procurement documentation for SBIR Phase I and II awards, including drafting SOWs, Acquisition Plans (APs), Acquisition Strategy Reports (ASRs), Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs), funding documents, contract awards, agreements, and Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements (APBA); assembling PR package components, coordinating signatures, and updating trackers.
• Support evaluation events by preparing materials, scheduling reviewers, maintaining evaluation calendars, and documenting meeting notes.
• Update and maintain SBIR program data within PMDB, STAIRS, SharePoint/Flank Speed environments, and local Government repositories.
• Track debrief requests and coordinate scheduling, documentation, and response routing.
• Support SBIR program reviews, PMRs, and internal planning meetings by preparing agendas, slide decks, and meeting summaries.
• Maintain program documentation libraries, SOPs, templates, and process guides.
• Provide administrative and analytical support for data calls, metrics reporting, and cross-SYSCOM information requests.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with Navy records management, CUI handling policies, and security protocols.
• Assess program procedures, practices, philosophies, and documentation for compliance with specifications, contracts, and mission requirements.
• Attends, participates, supports analyzes, provides input, develops, prepares and reports on briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards.
• Support Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).

• Active DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field plus 3 years of experience. 6 years additional work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree or an Associate’s Degree plus 7 years’ additional relevant work experience.
• 3–10 years of experience in DoD acquisition or contracting.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced defense environment.
• Experience supporting federal acquisition, contracting, or program administration activities.
• Familiarity with SBIR/STTR processes or demonstrated ability to rapidly learn DoD acquisition tools and workflows.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track actions, documentation, and deadlines across multiple stakeholders.

Evans Consulting is a growing management consulting firm, primarily in the federal contracting space, with over 25 years of experience. We employ a dynamic team, delivering human-centered change that works. Our success comes from developing humble, trusted-advisor relationships with diverse clients and by delivering innovative services and solutions. We celebrate our values of delighting clients, exhibiting leadership, fostering commitment, and ensuring corporate health every day.

To work at Evans is to join a community of ambitious, intelligent, humble, thoughtful, and supportive professionals who care about each other and the work we do. Evans creates a unique employee experience by leveraging our collaborative and people-focused nature to innovate and create out-of-the-box and forward-thinking solutions.

If this type of work environment motivates and excites you, then you’ll fit right in.

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