Contract Specialist

CMS; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CMS is seeking a Contract Specialist (GS-1102-13) within the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. The role involves pre-award and post-award responsibilities for highly specialized procurements essential to health and regulatory programs.

Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at GS-12, including cost/price analysis, negotiation strategy development, and contract document preparation.

Qualifications

• One year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal government.
• Experience includes cost and price analysis for various contracts.
• Experience includes establishing negotiation strategies and preparing contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-award and post-award functions involving specialized procurements for HHS programs.
• Support cost and price analyses and negotiation planning to obtain favorable terms.
• Prepare, review, and finalize contract documents throughout the contract lifecycle.

Skills

Cost analysis

Contract negotiation

Contract documentation

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM).

As a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13, you will be responsible for pre-award and post award functions involving highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the HHS health, regulatory, or human services programs.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include:

1. Perform cost and price analysis functions for a variety of contracts;
2. Establish negotiation strategies to obtain the most favorable terms and conditions;
3. AND Prepare all contract documents.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.