Acquisition & Assistance Specialist

Acquisition & Assistance Specialist

ANALYGENCE is seeking an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist to join our team supporting USAID. The A&A Specialist ensures compliance with USAID and federal acquisition regulations, contributing to the design, negotiation, award, and administration of acquisition and assistance instruments. This position supports USAID Contracting / Agreement Officers (COs / AOs) performing duties primarily associated with negotiating termination settlements with implementing partners located worldwide. This position supports onsite / in-person with situational telework eligibility.

Responsibilities :

• Support the planning of the termination settlement proposal review process of all terminated USAID contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.
• Draft and review acquisition and assistance documents, including solicitations, negotiation memoranda, award packages, modifications, COR / AOR files as part of the termination settlement process.
• Review for sufficiency termination settlement proposals. Communicate with implementing partners on addressing deficient proposals. Ensure compliance with FAR, AIDAR, ADS 300, and other relevant USAID policies and guidance.
• Advise on terminations for convenience or default of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, Government to Government, Title II, Interagency Awards (IAA), and Public International Organizations (PIO). Individuals must have demonstrated abilities to assimilate and apply knowledge on all types of award mechanisms quickly and efficiently.
• Seek technical team advice from technical team representatives as needed. Initiate audit requests with the USAID Cost, Audit and Support Division (CAS). Participate in and support the Contracting / Agreement Officer on negotiating termination settlements. Provide technical assistance to staff and partners on relevant USG / USAID A&A policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Summary :

Our people-first culture drives mission success. ANALYGENCE provides leading-edge technology and result-focused solutions that address the infinite variables that affect our clients' goals in the cyberspace, intelligence, and mission support domains. Born out of diverse backgrounds and forged through government, military and industry experience, our team members are the backbone of our solutions. Our various perspectives advance capabilities and drive successful operations. Through our purpose-driven team culture, the productivity and effectiveness of critical missions are amplified. Our vision is to continue to build an environment that encourages our people to evolve by applying a foundation of core values to everything we do. We focus on adding value to people so that they can bring value to others, and this culture drives our relentless pursuit of exceptional mission critical results. ANALYGENCE is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, making decision without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.