Contract Specialist IV

Chenhall's Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenhall Staffing is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to support the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. This is a full lifecycle contracting role with minimal supervision, based in a remote U.S.

setting. Core hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM local time, Monday–Friday, with occasional travel. Annual compensation starts at $92,000 and a 12-month task order is anticipated.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on contracting experience covering both pre-award and post-award work.
• Strong working knowledge of the FAR and agency supplements.
• Experience with cost/price analysis, negotiations, modifications, terminations and closeouts.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a federal background check.
• Excellent writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise program offices on acquisition planning and strategy. Help them develop SOWs, PWSs and SOOs.
• Draft solicitations, evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and determinations & findings. Support source selections.
• Do cost and price analysis on proposals, including complex requirements with little pricing history.
• Assess a contractor’s ability to perform by reviewing its financial statements and its management and financial systems.
• Administer FFP, FPI and FPAF contracts.
• Monitor performance and verify deliveries.
• Review progress and final payments.
• Interpret contract terms for program officials and contractors.
• Prepare and support negotiations of modifications, change orders and ratifications of unauthorized commitments.
• Draft stop-work orders, cure notices, show-cause letters, termination documents and protest responses.
• Manage extensions of performance periods and contract closeouts.
• Mentor less experienced team members and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Contracting experience

FAR knowledge

Cost/price analysis

Excellent writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Chenhall Staffing is hiring a senior Contract Specialist to support the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. This is a key personnel role. You’ll work inside a federal acquisition branch handling the full contract lifecycle, from acquisition planning through closeout, with little or no supervision.

Location: Remote (U.S.). Core hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM your local time, Monday–Friday. Occasional travel is possible.

Anticipated start: On or about November 30, 2026

Term: 12-month task order

Compensation: From $92,000 annually

What you’ll do

• Advise program offices on acquisition planning and strategy. Help them develop SOWs, PWSs and SOOs.
• Draft solicitations, evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and determinations & findings. Support source selections.
• Do cost and price analysis on proposals, including complex requirements with little pricing history.
• Assess a contractor’s ability to perform by reviewing its financial statements and its management and financial systems.
• Administer FFP, FPI and FPAF contracts:
• Monitor performance and verify deliveries.
• Review progress and final payments.
• Interpret contract terms for program officials and contractors.
• Prepare and support negotiations of modifications, change orders and ratifications of unauthorized commitments.
• Draft stop-work orders, cure notices, show-cause letters, termination documents and protest responses.
• Manage extensions of performance periods and contract closeouts.
• Mentor less experienced team members and recommend process improvements.

Required

• 10+ years of hands-on contracting experience covering both pre-award and post-award work
• Strong working knowledge of the FAR and agency supplements
• Experience with cost/price analysis, negotiations, modifications, terminations and closeouts
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• U.S. citizenship, and the ability to pass a federal background check
• Excellent writing skills. Your work products will go to warranted Contracting Officers.

Preferred

• Former federal GS-1102 Contract Specialist or warranted Contracting Officer
• FAC-C (Professional), Level II/III, or DAWIA certification
• Civilian agency experience, especially DOI. Familiarity with FBMS/PRISM.
• Experience with Part 15 source selections and GAO protest responses
• Familiarity with the Buy Indian Act, the DIAR, or Indian Affairs programs