Acquisition Training Specialist - DLS Engineering

Acquisition Training Specialist

Looking for an Acquisition Training Specialist to join our team for a full-time remote position to support the U.S. Coast Guard.

A Day in the Life:

• Develop and create comprehensive training materials, including curriculum, process guides, presentations, example acquisition artifacts, and instructional videos to educate on the Government acquisition process.
• Collaborate with the CG-914 Contracting Office and C5ISC Procurement Law to ensure all training content is contractually and legally sufficient.
• Conduct three 40-hour online instructor-led courses, utilizing developed materials to train up to 90 students on the fundamentals of creating actionable acquisition packages.
• Cover key acquisition topics in training, such as defining needs, forming teams, reviewing strategies, performing market research, and formulating acquisition strategies.
• Facilitate the execution of strategies and performance management through support functions as part of the training curriculum.
• Possess knowledge, skills, and abilities to research, prepare, develop, and revise documents for PWS requirements.
• Handle acquisitions related to design, development, analysis, evaluation, deployment, installation, operation, maintenance, improvement, and/or retirement/decommissioning of C5I systems on CG assets, ashore or afloat.
• Understand and organize material according to FAR and DHS HSAM policies, USCG Acquisition Procedures (CGAP), and C5ISC acquisition job aids, desk guides, or process guides.

When I read the below it sounds like me:

• Have education and/or skills in fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• Possess recent experience (within 2 years of contract award) in government acquisitions.
• Hold a FAC-C Professional or Legacy certification, or commercial equivalent.
• Have 3 to 5 years of recent experience in government acquisition planning, market research, aiding government in requirements development, defining evaluation factors, and Purchase Request package development for at least 5 Government acquisitions valued over $3M.

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Must be able to pass a government background check
• Must be a US Citizen

Other information:

• We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including life, health and disability insurance and excellent 401k program with a generous leave package
• If accommodation is needed with the application and/or interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact the Human Resources Manager at 757-494-5151
• DLS is an E-Verify company
• DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
• A background investigation will be completed before employment