[Hiring] Procurement/Contract Specialist Level III (Grant Specialist) @Lindahl Reed

Role Description

Lindahl Reed is hiring for a Procurement/Contract Specialist to support the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) APM-10 in Washington, DC, Germantown, MD, and Albuquerque, NM. This position will support the OAM mission which includes the responsibility for cradle to grave contracts support as well as financial assistance and Interagency Agreements. Some of the support activities include:

• Planning, solicitation, proposal analysis, negotiation and award of technical support services, studies, services, supplies and equipment to meet the requirements of the Department.
• Providing support services to include requirements development, pre-solicitation, solicitation, post-award, acquisition policy, administration, and closeout activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of Federal contracting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the appropriate disciplines, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years Federal Grants Experience.

Requirements

• Provide support in the area of business administration and pre-procurement planning.
• Provide overall business analysis recommendations and reports for this project.
• Provide expert contracting consultation and program analytical activities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of contracting and financial assistance procedures, types, and methods.
• Responsible for developing, preparing, and presenting terms and conditions in proposals related to the award of contracts.
• Provide analysis of procurement policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to ensure reports and deliverables meet expectations.
• Review project execution regularly (at least quarterly).
• Demonstrate evidence of possessing excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Individual must have demonstrated expertise in the following areas:
• Different contract agreement types.
• Contract file documentation.
• Project management techniques.
• Day-to-day contract administration and acquisition planning duties.
• General contract closeout procedure experience.
• Administering level of effort, support services contracts, and project pre-procurement planning.
• Contracting procedures, types, and methods.
• Industry analysis for availability of sources and effects on agency requirements.
• Contract life cycle support.
• Broad experience in utilizing diverse contractual instruments.
• Federal research and development contracting, and cost analysis.
• Maintains knowledge in statutory and regulatory changes and mastery of the FAR.
• Perform contract specialist duties for processing of overflow simplified actions.
• Contract management, and/or project support management.
• Managing level of effort, support services contracts, and coordination of technical and business management.
• Contracting techniques including management principles.
• Managing subcontractors and consultants.
• Cost and price analysis techniques.
• Negotiation techniques and skill in devising negotiation strategies.
• Have a working knowledge of, and proficiency with the OAM standard applications and other systems.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Retirement Plan
• Company paid Basic Life, Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off/ 11 Federal Holidays
• Professional and Educational Development
• And other benefits