Acquisition Business Manager
Company: Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: November 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary The Policy & Capabilities Directorate ensures the IC is
best postured for the threats and challenges of an uncertain
future, through strategy, policy, and capabilities development.
Comprised of 7 organizations, PC oversees IC Human Capital;
Acquisition, Procurement & Facilities; Intelligence Advance
Research Projects Activity; Science & Technology Group;
Requirements, Cost & Effectiveness; Policy & Strategy; and Domestic
Engagement, Information Sharing & Data. Responsibilities The
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is an
activity within ODNI. IARPA invests in high-risk/high-payoff
research programs that have the potential to provide our nation
with an overwhelming intelligence advantage over future
adversaries. IARPA addresses cross-agency challenges, leverages
expertise from across the IC, and transitions advanced capabilities
to IC partners. Position Background: IARPA is seeking acquisitions
subject matter experts (SMEs) with extensive business and
program/project management experience who would thrive in an
innovative organization like IARPA. On this team, you will have the
opportunity to apply acquisitions knowledge and expertise with
business management skills to work collaboratively with a number of
different Research and Development (R&D) efforts to support
IARPA's business operations. IARPA's advanced R&D mission
covers a diverse technical portfolio in math, computer science,
physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, neuroscience,
linguistics, psychology, sociology, and political science. IARPA's
Acquisition Business Managers work alongside IARPA's technical
Program Managers (PMs) to provide the acquisitions and business
acumen to effectively execute the R&D programs. In addition,
the Acquisition Business Managers are responsible for working with
IARPA's business units: plans, budget, and execution; contracts and
interagency agreements; security; IT; records and property
management; and external communications to support and manage
organizational activities and priorities that enables IARPA to
successfully execute its mission. IARPA's Acquisition Business
Managers complete internal Contracting Officer's Representative
(COR) training, which affords them the opportunity to serve as a
liaison between the Contracting Officer (CO) and vendors. In this
role, you are responsible for the contract management and
performance oversight of the contracts, as well as pre-award
activities for contracts awarded under the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) and Economy Act orders. IARPA is seeking to build
our team and may select more than one applicant from this
announcement. Telework options are available Reimbursement for
relocation expenses are available. For additional information about
this position, please reach out to Kimberly Maisel
(kimberly.maisel@iarpa.gov) or Marc Morgan (marc.morgan@iarpa.gov).
Serve as a SME COR/COTR for IARPA's R&D acquisitions including
contracts & cooperative agreements. Actively collaborate with PMs
and COs on acquisition and requirements planning to effectively
define, plan and translate requirements into viable Statements of
Work (SOWs) and/or acquisition work-products, including matters
related to intellectual property, test & evaluation and technology
transition. Prepare and coordinate contracting materials such as
SOWs, performance work statements (PWS), determination and findings
memorandums (D&Fs), acquisition plans, proposal evaluation
criteria and review plans, industrial security plans, research
solicitations, market research, and independent government cost
estimates. Serve as a business liaison between the CO and the
researchers; responsible for monitoring performance, providing
direction, administrative oversight, clarification, and guidance
regarding contract terms and conditions and SOW, and assuring
timely delivery. Participate in contract management reviews; and
facilitate discussions with PMs to address programmatic issues
Oversee and execute the payment of funds for work performed through
an invoice payment process. Actively communicate and collaborate
with PMs and other business units to conduct analysis of financial
and programmatic progress to monitor and assess contractor
performance and expenditures; assess funding needs over multiple
contracts and requirements over a multi-year period and develop an
executable spend plan; track financial execution from award through
contract closeout; track contract cost & associated schedule
variance; oversee and execute the payment of invoices for work
performed. Develop and maintain ongoing working relationships and
expectations with customers, stakeholders, users, and decision
authorities throughout the program life cycle. Collaborate with
Other Government Agencies and mission partners to ensure
Interagency Agreements and intergovernmental financial transactions
are executed appropriately. Ensure mission assurance (e.g.,
quality, maintainability, affordability, supportability, and
training) for products and/or services throughout the acquisition
life cycle. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements: Demonstrated skill and experience with
acquisition and contracting principles and procedures sufficient to
monitor and oversee a diverse range of acquisitions supporting
R&D, and/or 3+ years of demonstrated experience as a
Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and/or Contracting
Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), or Industry equivalent,
over contracts with increasing complexity. This should be in
accordance with Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
(DAWIA), the Intelligence Community, other Government agencies, or
Industry equivalent standards. Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated
experience in business operations or business management overseeing
acquisition and contract management. activities. Demonstrated
effective oral and written communication skills and demonstrated
ability to produce clear, logical, and concise work products.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities while
maintaining a high-level of attention to detail in a dynamic,
fast-paced environment. Extensive knowledge to identify and
understand issues, problems, different sources throughout the IC
and external agencies to draw conclusions. Demonstrated ability to
choose an approach, develop solutions, and take action consistent
with IC values, available facts, constraints, and probable
consequences. Demonstrated experience managing projects comprised
of multidisciplinary teams to collaborate on work products, share
knowledge and build networks and alliances with colleagues and
counterparts within and/or across the organization, the IC, other
government and private organizations, and/or professional and
technical disciplines to achieve organizational outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to build strong and collaborative business
relationships in order to develop and maintain effective working
relationships that cross organizational boundaries. Demonstrated
ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve
issues quickly and effectively. Demonstrated ability to identify,
interpret, comply with, and stay current on relevant regulations,
guidelines, laws, and directives. Desired Requirements: 5+ years of
demonstrated experience as a COR /COTR Level II or higher, or
Industry equivalent in accordance with DAWIA, IC or other
Government agencies. 10+ years of demonstrated experience in
business operations or business management overseeing acquisition
and contract management activities and plans, including financials
and spend plan analyses. Acquisition experience with Broad Agency
Announcements (BAAs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for
Information (RFIs), Grants, Cooperative Agreements or Other
Transactions (OTs) as well as source selections. US Government
Interagency/Economy Act transaction experience. Experience working
with a research and development activity. Associate's degree in
Business Administration, management, systems engineering or
technical discipline such as engineering or information technology.
Education Bachelor's degree. Additional Information Job Interview
Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be
selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.
Salary Determination: The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in
which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual
qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose
current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised
position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who
transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay
converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the
Director/ Human Resource Management. On occasional instances when a
current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that
is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's
personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised
ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to
but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay,
not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) of the GS grade to
which assigned. Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees,
reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability
of funds. Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable
accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer
by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov,
by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at
703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable
accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO
NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL
IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal
opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and
regulations.
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