Budget Execution and Contracts Management Support

Arcfield; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a Budget and Contracts Specialist with demonstrated experience in U.S. Government budget planning and execution, preferably with Intelligence Community exposure.

You will support budget actions, ensure incrementally funded contracts are funded per the spend plan, and assist in the execution of acquisition approaches as a COTR. The role involves coordinating between budget and contract execution, assessing contract health, and maintaining compliance with FAR/DFARS regulations

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a closely related field.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, resource management, program planning and execution.
• Knowledge of cost analysis methodologies and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Process and document contract modifications in the ALM tool and create RCAFs.
• Run acquisition reports in COGNOS.
• Maintain records of contract administration and performance; track milestones.
• Monitor progress against milestones and deliverables.
• Review technical specs to align with Government needs; evaluate performance metrics.
• Stay current with guidance and maintain baseline practices.
• Assist in researching/resolving resource and budget issues.
• Perform short- and long-term financial trend analyses for the Office.
• Prepare briefings, budgets, spend plans, and program activities.
• Coordinate and respond to budget requirements and budget taskings.
• Collaborate with Resource Management Team and attend resource meetings.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Budget planning

COTR experience

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree

MS/PhD in related field

Tools

ALM tool

COGNOS

Job description

Responsibilities

The Sponsor requires a Budget and Contracts Specialist with demonstrated experience in U.S. Government budget planning and execution (Intelligence Community [IC] experience strongly preferred) to support the execution of budget-related actions, ensuring incrementally funded contracts are managed effectively and funded in accordance with the client's annual spend plan. The specialist will also support the duties of a Government Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), fostering integration between budget and contract execution by assessing the health of active contracts and assisting in developing and executing acquisition approaches. Consequently, a strong understanding of contract types commonly used in government contracting, as well as FAR/DFARS regulations, is required.

• Utilize the Acquisition Life-Cycle Management (ALM) tool to process and document contract modifications and create Request Contract Award Funds (RCAFs), including reviewing and modifying requests.
• Run various acquisition reports in COGNOS.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of contract administration and performance, including tracking contract milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor progress against contract milestones and deliverables.
• Review technical specifications and ensure they are aligned with the Government’s needs.
• Review performance metrics.
• Stay current with Sponsor and Directorate Resource Management guidance and assist in creating and maintaining baseline practices and procedures that align with the guidance.
• Assist personnel in researching and resolving resource and budget issues and questions wherever possible.
• Perform short- and long-term financial trend analyses for the Office.
• Prepare briefings, budgets, spend plans, and programmatic activities.
• Coordinate and respond to budget requirements and budget taskings.
• Collaborate with the Directorate’s Resource Management Team as required and attend resource meetings.

As noted above, the selected candidate will be expected to coordinate and execute contract funding actions through the customer's Acquisition Life-Cycle Management (ALM) tool, ensuring documents are routed for approval and certification in a timely manner. Familiarity with and experience using Sponsor processes and tools are highly desired.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a closely related field.
• BS 5-7, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2
• Knowledge of strategic planning and resource management processes.
• Knowledge of program planning and execution processes.
• Knowledge of business resource planning practices and cost analysis methodologies.
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure data integrity and timeliness.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of program risk assessment principles and processes.
• Ability to apply analytic, diagnostic, and quantitative techniques to identify, evaluate, and recommend substantive solutions to managers for resolving interrelated quantitative analytical problems and issues.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in a closely related field.
• 8 years of relevant experience.
• 1 year of experience in the Intelligence Community.
• Knowledge of IC strategic planning and resource management processes.
• Expertise in data management, data governance, and data strategy.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.Min: $86,380.08Max: $150,198.20

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.