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Acquistion Specialist

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Piper Companies
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Business Administration
  • Government
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Acquisition Specialist SME

Job Description:

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an Acquisition Specialist SME to support the Army's Integrated Pay & Personnel System at its program office in Crystal City, VA. This position supports an Army ACAT-1B program. The ideal candidate for this position will have a background in Army Acquisition with assignment in the following roles;
Army Assistant Product Manager, HQDA Systems Coordinator, Product Director/Manager, or similar.

This individual will:

• Operate proactively in a fast paced and complex Army program office and interpret and compose complex correspondences and presentations to include charts and diagrams directly supporting the Army IPPS-A program office.

• Lead Acquisition planning and development of required DoD documents for Army or other DoD Acquisition programs (Preference is Business Systems or Software Acquisitions).

• Apply effective networking skills to carry out job responsibilities. Gather pertinent information from a variety of sources to perform duties.

• Resolve administrative issues/problems that arise and recommend process improvements.

• Ensure timely completion of multiple, simultaneous, independent events and projects of moderate complexity.

• Coordinate multiple work projects and other responsibilities. Prepare reports and correspondence from information gathered to support the entire effort.

• Respond to and developing products for Congressional inquiries.

Required Skills:
BS/BA
Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.

• Understanding of Army Acquisition processes and documentation.

• Strong understanding of DoD Acquisition Lifecycle, its phases, and program milestone reviews

• Familiarity of DoD Instruction 5000.02 and 5000.75

Desired

Skills:

• Experience with Army Business Systems requirements development and management.

• Well Organized with Strong Writing/Editing skills.

• ASA (ALT) or Army Program Office experience desired

• Possesses or ability to possess DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management

• Experience in Agile approach acquisitions a plus.

Compensation:

-$135,

-Competitive medical, dental, vision, 401K
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