Position Overview

Acquisition Specialist

The Company:

Censeo Consulting Group is a top Washington D.C. based management consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations, allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions.

At Censeo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 50 brilliant and passionate colleagues. We are advocates for a better functioning public sector, and we’re also good friends who know the names of each other’s dogs. Our philosophy is horizontal, not hierarchical, and our open-door policy encourages a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels. We share successes, make decisions together, and foster an environment for those with passion and initiative to lead. Our colleagues bring their own unique personalities to work every day and use them to help shape our growing firm in ways that reach far beyond client projects.

The Position:

We are looking for passionate, driven candidates to help solve our client’s complex problems and guide them towards operational success. As a Federal Acquisition Specialist, you will provide innovative business strategies, agile procurement solutions, and work with the team to develop and implement the agency procurement policy/processes and provide consulting support to clients on a day-to-day basis. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Provides acquisition lifecycle planning and execution support to a high-visibility program group within a federal agency
Demonstrates knowledge of major acquisition lifecycle environments for strategy development and associated best practices
Applies knowledge of federal procurement principles, policies, procedures, and standards to implement programmatic requirements
Ensures on-time completion of task deliverables and activities such as developing SOWs/PWSs, IGCEs, market research, RFPs, project and operational plans, and process improvements
Delivers expert advisory support to government senior executives, program managers, CORs, and division managers regarding the acquisition lifecycle
Serves as a liaison between the program and acquisition offices on all matters of complex, high-dollar procurements
Performs on a team as an individual contributor with a proactive approach to project management

The Ideal Candidate:

At Censeo, we are looking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm will help shape Censeo’s client insights and workplace culture. Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise, personality types, and favorite breakfast foods. Our client and cultural successes are rooted in our team’s innovation, creative problem solving, and collaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problems are much more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma. We believe a successful Acquisition Specialist will have:

Bachelor’s degree required
3+ years of experience providing strategic sourcing and procurement consulting support in the private sector
4+ years of experience supporting complex federal acquisitions for a program office; project management and/or Contracting Officer background a plus
Professional certification preferred (CPCM, CFCM, and/or DAWIA/FAC-C III)
Possess knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency-specific regulations, and be knowledgeable of acquisition streamlining initiatives and reforms
Strong understanding of various acquisition approaches and ability to formulate analyses and create comprehensive documentation
Demonstrated performance developing pricing and negotiation positions across fixed price, cost reimbursement, and time-and-materials contract types
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
Ability to work independently and in a team on complex acquisitions
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools, to include SharePoint

The Location:

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. For now, we’re all working from home. But normally, we work at an office conveniently located in the heart of downtown D.C., just a few blocks away from the White House. And with many of our clients also based in D.C., we have the luxury of leaving for a meeting and being back in the office in time for post-work happy hours, team dinners, and game nights.

The Fine Print:

Expected travel 0-10%; may increase based on business needs
This is an exempt, full-time position
Expected start: August 2022

Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. More information on our benefits and perks can be found at: https://www.censeoconsulting.com/about/join-us/.

Censeo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

Join Our Award-Winning Culture!

Our passion wins awards. But don’t just take it from us…

2020 Vault #21 Best Boutique Consulting Firm
2019 Ivy Exec #7 Best Boutique Consulting Firm
2018 Consulting Magazine Best Small Firms to Work For 
2017 Vault #12 Best Boutique Consulting Firm
2016 Forbes Best Management Consulting Firms in America
2015 Washington Business Journal’s Philanthropy List

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