GovCIO Looking for Acquisition/Financial Consultant at Posted day ago | Updated hours ago Full Time

GovCIO is hiring a Acquisition/Financial Consultant to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Program. The ideal candidate will have experience operating effectively on programmatic and strategic efforts at an enterprise level. This position requires a proactive, forward-leaning individual that will develop executive-level artifacts and make recommendations with little to no direction. Additionally, the candidate will be interfacing with all levels of the organization and coordinating between multiple program offices, so communication skills that are clear, crisp, and concise are critical to success. The environment is dynamic and client needs are often evolving; flexibility and forward-thinking views are important for success. This will be a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the VA Acquisition leadership team with analysis, progress tracking, status reporting, and strategic recommendations regarding various acquisition execution activities.
• Track status of all API/DVP acquisitions (including internal and external contract actions), ensuring deadlines and timeframes are met, and preparing all required documentation for execution.
• Process program CMA actions (Computer Matching Agreements) for external stakeholders like the FCC and SBA.
• Assist with drafting acquisition packages – work with stakeholders to develop acquisition requirements, draft required documentation, and edit acquisition package based on feedback.
• Develop and maintain program acquisition plans and documentation.
• Create and manage a tracker of tasks/action items by key personnel to depict workload volume, capacity, and capabilities.
• Act as a business consultant and advisor on acquisition and financial matters (e.g., recommending acquisition strategies, facilitating spend plan decisions/changes, providing functional area subject matter expertise on the federal budget and acquisition process, etc.)
• Must have strong experience proposing new solutions to problems, often thinking outside of the box to come up with creative solutions.
• Work with the Government stakeholders to develop priorities, strategy, and roadmaps for VA IT acquisitions.
• Program MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).
• Develop, draft, write, and edit budget/financial reports, briefings, and other documents in support of client requirements.
• Provide program acquisitions and related cross-functional process management
• Provide financial assistance
• Assist with reading, researching, collecting, and analyzing information/ideas to generate strategies and recommended paths forward that produce beneficial resolutions for the API/DVP program leadership.
• Assist with creating senior executive presentations that convert complex information into plain language and easily interpreted visual aids.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s with 5+ years (or commensurate experience). 8+ years of relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• Proven ability to create visual depictions of quantitative information (e.g., charts, graphs, etc.).
• Proven experience with either managing a government contract or supporting government acquisition processes
• Effective written and oral communication skills and understanding of how to interact with multiple GS levels within the federal government (e.g., GS 13s and above)
• Experience presenting financial analysis and summaries to executives
• Intermediate to Expert-level Excel Skills (vlookups, networkdays, sumif, pivot tables)
• Ability to work independently with little to minor guidance

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience supporting the VA
• Experience with federal budget and acquisition processes
• Understanding of cost distinctions between IT solutions that are COTS, customized COTS, and homegrown in nature

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers–people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can’t do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things – for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 – USD $120,000.00 /Yr.