[Hiring] Senior Contract Specialist @US Federal Solutions

Role Description

As a Senior Contract Specialist / Administrator III, you will provide subject matter expertise supporting a wide range of federal service and commercial acquisitions from initial acquisition planning through solicitation, evaluation, award, contract administration, modification, and closeout.

• Provide senior-level cradle-to-grave federal acquisition support, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, post-award administration, and contract closeout.
• Collaborate with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives, and program officials to plan and execute procurement actions and resolve complex acquisition issues.
• Provide senior-level acquisition expertise and recommend appropriate procurement strategies, acquisition methods, and contract approaches based on Government requirements.
• Process and support a broad range of acquisitions, including simplified acquisitions and complex small- and large-dollar procurements.
• Support multiple contract types, including Firm-Fixed Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, Time and Materials, and cost-type contracts.
• Support acquisition vehicles and ordering mechanisms including IDIQ contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, purchase orders, and Inter/Intra-Agency Agreements.
• Apply federal acquisition regulations and procedures associated with commercial and service acquisitions, competition, negotiated procurements, modifications, and contract administration.
• Prepare, review, proofread, and edit acquisition and contractual documentation to ensure work products are clear, concise, accurate, complete, and contractually sound.
• Analyze acquisition data associated with pre-award and post-award actions, identify missing or incomplete information, coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to obtain required documentation, and communicate findings to Government personnel.
• Prepare and enter contractual actions into the agency's contract writing system, currently Enterprise Service Center PRISM, or successor systems.
• Perform data validation, quality assurance, and verification activities supporting federal acquisition reporting requirements.
• Support contract, task order, and call order administration, including performance tracking, invoice tracking as applicable, funding-related actions, and preparation of contract modifications.
• Maintain accurate and current acquisition workload and status information using Government-accessible tracking tools and spreadsheets.
• Independently assess contractual requirements and provide meaningful recommendations to Government stakeholders, including recommendations that identify risks, efficiencies, or alternative acquisition approaches.
• Deliver high-quality work products while managing multiple procurement actions, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced federal acquisition environment stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or higher degree, and/or a minimum of 8 years of relevant federal contracting experience.
• Senior-level federal acquisition knowledge and hands-on experience comparable to FAC-C Level III and/or FAC-C Professional competencies.
• Extensive knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and applicable acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience supporting federal acquisitions from acquisition planning through contract closeout.
• Strong working knowledge of federal service and commercial acquisitions.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple contract types, including Firm-Fixed Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, and Time and Materials contracts.
• Experience supporting acquisition vehicles such as IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, and purchase orders.
• Experience applying relevant areas of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including acquisition methods associated with FAR Parts 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 37, and 43, as applicable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with Contracting Officers, CORs, program officials, and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently evaluate acquisition requirements, identify issues, and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent proofreading, editing, documentation, and quality-control skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience using collaboration and productivity applications such as Google Calendar, Sheets, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, Meet, or comparable platforms.
• Strong internet and market research capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using PRISM or another federal contract writing system.
• Experience supporting acquisitions under the Federal Supply Schedule / Multiple Award Schedule environment.
• Experience with cost-reimbursement or other cost-type contracts.
• Prior acquisition experience supporting the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, or another federal civilian agency.
• Current or previous FAC-C Professional, FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Contracting, or equivalent federal acquisition training or certification.

Benefits

• Employer-provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance.
• Employer matching 401K plan.
• PTO
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Additionally voluntary benefits to include Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance.