[Hiring] Senior Contract Specialist @Jefferson Solutions Group

Role Description

Jefferson is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to support a federal agency. This role will be remote. Please note that this position is contingent upon contract award and funding approval.

• Lead cradle-to-grave federal acquisition activities, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, evaluation support, contract award, administration, modification, and closeout actions.
• Provide senior-level acquisition expertise and recommendations regarding procurement strategies, contract vehicles, contract types, and acquisition methodologies to support mission-critical requirements.
• Support and administer a wide variety of acquisition actions, including commercial services, professional services, IDIQ contracts, BPAs, IAAs, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, and call orders.
• Prepare, review, and process acquisition documentation utilizing federal acquisition systems, including PRISM or comparable contract writing tools.
• Possess excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing in order to effectively assist customers and effectively participate as a team member.
• Conduct quality assurance and compliance reviews of acquisition documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, clarity, consistency, and adherence to applicable acquisition regulations and agency policies.
• Analyze acquisition data, identify deficiencies or missing information, and provide recommendations to support sound procurement decisions.
• Maintain acquisition tracking tools and status reports to ensure timely execution of procurement actions.
• Support contract administration activities, including invoice tracking, performance monitoring, modification processing, and closeout support.
• Collaborate effectively with Contracting Officers, CORs, program offices, technical stakeholders, and acquisition personnel.
• Produce high-quality work products that meet established standards for accuracy, responsiveness, professionalism, and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Acquisition Management, Public Administration, Contracts, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant federal contracting and acquisition experience.
• Experience equivalent to FAC-C Level III, FAC Professional, or comparable senior federal acquisition certification and expertise.
• Possess an excellent ability to communicate orally and in writing in order to effectively assist customers and actively participate as a member of a multidisciplinary acquisition team.
• Demonstrated capability and technical capacity to recommend acquisition strategies, procurement methods, and contractual approaches requiring senior-level acquisition expertise.
• Proven ability to assess contractual requirements, identify acquisition risks, and provide meaningful recommendations, including recommendations that improve acquisition outcomes before issues arise.
• Demonstrated experience supporting cradle-to-grave acquisitions, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, evaluation support, award, administration, modification, and closeout activities.
• Thorough knowledge of federal acquisition regulations and government contract vehicles, including Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Fixed Price with Economic Adjustments, Labor Hour (LH), Time-and-Materials (T&M), and, preferably, Cost-Reimbursement contracts.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Google Workspace tools, acquisition systems, contract writing tools, and internet-based research resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Transportation or Federal Transit Administration acquisitions.
• Experience using PRISM contract writing software.
• Experience supporting labor-hour service contracts in federal environments.
• Experience supporting acquisition organizations operating under Federal Supply Schedule procedures.

Benefits

• Health Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision
• Retirement Plan Match
• Competitive Annual Leave Package
• Education Reimbursement
• Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Cafeteria Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Domestic and Global Health Insurance
• Floating Holidays
• Wellness Program