[Hiring] Principal Contract Specialist @INCATech

Role Description

INCATech is searching for a Principal Contract Specialist to support the Federal Aviation Administration. The Principal Contract Specialist will provide:

• Pre-Award Support:
  • Support the determination of appropriate contract types, performance metrics, incentives, and deliverables.
  • Draft appropriate contract sections.
  • Prepare market research reports, conduct small business analysis, draft pre-solicitation announcements.
  • Support the development of Source Selection/Evaluation Plans, Evaluation Factors and Criteria, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), and Determinations and Findings (D&Fs).
• Source Evaluation Support:
  • Support Contracting Officers in performing proposal compliance reviews.
  • Perform cost/price analysis.
  • Draft Pre/Post Negotiation Memoranda.
  • Support Technical and Cost/Price Evaluation Reports.
  • Assist in determining awardees.
  • Develop Source Selection Official Briefs.
  • Support proposal debriefings and protests.
• Post-Award Acquisition Support:
  • Provide advice, recommendations, and document support in all areas of the acquisition post-award phase.
  • Perform rigorous financial analysis and invoice review.
  • Draft contract modifications as requested.
  • Draft contract letters.
  • Maintain contract files in a SharePoint environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10 years of experience providing pre-award, source evaluation, and contracts administration support
• Level 3 contracts certification (e.g. FAC-C III, DAWIA III)
• Experience with all contract types including cost reimbursable, cost plus, time and materials, fixed price, etc.
• Experience drafting and evaluating specific contract sections.
• Experience ensuring that proposals are compliant with SIR/RFP instructions.
• Experience negotiating multi-million dollar proposals.
• Experience performing cost/price analysis.
• Experience drafting Pre/Post Negotiation Memoranda.
• Experience supporting Technical and Cost/Price Evaluation Reports.
• Excellent contract administration experience.
• Experience performing significant financial reconciliation.
• Proficiency in using contract writing & administration tools.
• Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Superior customer service, critical thinking, and communications skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Individual must be a self-starter, high energy, and able to lead a complex long-term initiative.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Requirements

• Substantial financial analysis experience to include: funding and invoice analysis, analysis of CPIF, CPFF, and FFP CLINS.
• Experience performing comparative analysis of vendor terms and/or cost proposals with historical data.
• Proficiency in using PRISM.
• Substantial experience using network share drives for data management.
• Experience with FAA Acquisition Management System (FAA-AMS).
• Experience drafting, evaluating, and awarding systems engineering requirements.

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• 401K
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance