Acquisition Specialist

Odyssey is looking for an Acquisition Specialist to support the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, CA.   The NHRC develops and delivers operational biomedical research solutions that enhance the health, safety, readiness, and performance of our military forces. This role will provide acquisition support services to support the Science Acquisition Support department at NHRC.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Review contract modifications and notify Government representatives of any errors noted.
• Prepare contracts for closeout to include ensuring all deliverables are received, all invoices have been approved and paid, and drafting applicable closeout documentation for Government approval/processing.
• Record and file modifications in applicable contract file according to NHRC policy for organization and naming convention.
• Perform preliminary invoice review to include ensuring all deliverables are received in accordance with the contract, reviewing proposed billing against available funding on contract, and working directly with vendors to clarify information and/or make corrections, as needed.
• Draft COR documentation such as COR Monthly Report, Quarterly Surveillance Report, and/or Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPARS) and send to COR with applicable supporting documentation for final review and signature.
• Return COR approval of invoice/deliverables to vendor and inform to submit invoice in Government payment portal for further processing and payment.
• Ensure COR correspondence is properly filed in accordance with NHRC policy.
• Record and file invoice, deliverables, and COR documents in applicable contract file according to NHRC policy for organization and naming convention.
• Perform preliminary other direct cost (ODC) and travel request review to include ensuring proposed costs are within applicable regulatory limits, all supporting documentation is present and aligns with request, review proposed costs against available funding on contract, and working directly with requestors to clarify information and/or make corrections, as needed.
• Record and file ODC and travel request documents in applicable contract file according to NHRC policy for organization and naming convention.
• Review COR files and documentation quarterly, and as requested, to ensure they are in accordance with NHRC policy for organization and naming convention and make corrections, as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Clearance:  Ability to Obtain NACI.

Education:  High School Diploma.

Years of Experience: A minimum of 2 years of administrative experience supporting the military or medical R&D.

Additional Information:

Location: Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), 140 Sylvester Rd., San Diego, CA 92106

Travel: None

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite

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Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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