[Hiring] Senior Contract Specialist @CLJ Consulting And Contracting LLC

Role Description

Senior Contract Specialist (Remote)

Rate: $40/HR

Location: Remote

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive acquisition planning support for supplies, services, professional services, information technology, and complex procurement requirements.
• Conducts acquisition strategy development and procurement milestone planning.
• Performs market research utilizing SAM.gov, GSA, SBA resources, industry databases, and agency acquisition tools.
• Develops and reviews acquisition packages for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
• Advises customers regarding procurement requirements, acquisition approaches, performance work statements, statements of work, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), and evaluation criteria.
• Reviews acquisition documentation to ensure compliance with FAR, VAAR, and agency guidance.
• Assists Contracting Officers in the preparation of solicitations, amendments, award documents, and source selection documentation.

Contract Award and Source Selection Support

• Supports source selection activities through development and refinement of evaluation methodologies and procurement documentation.
• Provides cost and price analysis support for acquisition actions.
• Reviews procurement documentation for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with acquisition regulations.
• Assists in preparation of negotiation documentation, acquisition decision documentation, and award recommendations.

Post-Award Contract Administration Support

• Provides support for contract administration, modifications, option exercises, and closeout activities.
• Reviews contractor performance data and assists with performance management activities.
• Supports administration of contract terms and conditions and resolution of acquisition-related issues.
• Assists with procurement action tracking, reporting, and contract file management.
• Develops acquisition analytics, reports, procurement metrics, and management summaries.

Team Lead Responsibilities

• Serves as Contractor Team Lead for all contract support personnel.
• Provides technical guidance, training, mentoring, and oversight to assigned acquisition personnel.
• Ensures consistency, quality, and timeliness of contractor deliverables.
• Coordinates staffing, onboarding, personnel replacement activities, and continuity of operations.
• Serves as the primary interface between Contractor management and Government personnel.
• Monitors contract performance metrics and quality assurance requirements.
• Reviews and approves Monthly Activity Reports, Quarterly Activity Reports, and personnel status reports prior to submission.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of FAR, VAAR, RFO FAR, and Federal procurement processes.
• Advanced knowledge of acquisition planning, source selection, contract administration, and procurement strategy development.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex acquisition issues and recommend effective procurement solutions.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive experience managing large and diverse Federal acquisition portfolios exceeding billions of dollars.
• Ability to lead geographically dispersed teams and support multiple acquisition priorities simultaneously.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and procurement documentation review capabilities.