Contract Specialist (Open Continuous)

US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency seeks a Contract Specialist to plan and manage acquisitions for a broad range of products and services. You will lead customer interactions to develop acquisition strategies, solicit proposals, and evaluate bids, then negotiate and award contracts.

Responsibilities include monitoring performance, administering modifications, and closeout activities, with focus on DAWIA development and compliance with DoD FAR-based processes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading customer interactions to develop acquisition strategies from market research and solicitations.
• Experience leading source selections and major procurements with cost/price analysis and contract documentation.
• Knowledge of FAR and acquisition supplements.
• Experience awarding/administering varied contract types (FFP, T&M, Cost-Reimbursement, IDIQ).
• Experience monitoring contractor performance and handling modifications and closeouts.
• Experience coaching junior contract professionals.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage acquisitions for NGA to procure products and services.
• Interact with customers to develop acquisition strategy and solicit/ evaluate proposals.
• Negotiate and award contracts; monitor performance and administer modifications.

Skills

Contracting experience

Customer interactions

Source selection

FAR knowledge

Vendor negotiations

IT acquisitions

Education

Bachelor's degree

DAWIA Certification within 36 months

Job description

Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure a variety of products and services for NGA. They interact with customers to develop and implement an acquisition strategy, solicit and evaluate proposals, and negotiate and award contracts. They also administer contracts, including monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

• Demonstrated experience leading customer interactions to develop acquisition strategies based upon market research and solicitations with selection criteria and/or instructions, enabling contract award per customer requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading source selections and/or major sole source procurements consisting of: cost or price analysis, negotiations, and preparation of related contract documentation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other applicable supplements to acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated experience awarding and administering a variety of contract types, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Cost-Reimbursement, Incentive, and/or Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
• Demonstrated experience administering complex contracts including monitoring contractor performance in collaboration with Contracting Officer's Representative, preparing a variety of modifications, resolving high impact problems, and terminating and closing out contracts.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring junior contract professionals.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

A. Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Reference the DoD Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions for exceptions and waivers. - AND - LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must obtain DAWIA Certification in Contracting, as appropriate for the band, within 36 months of appointment. Once obtained, Defense Acquisition Workforce members must obtain 80 Continuous Learning hours every two years (40 hours per year) from the moment you enter into an acquisition-coded position.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

• Familiarity with the DoD Source Selection Manual.
• Experience in Information Technology (IT) acquisitions to include agile software development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative approaches and/or creative solutions in response to new and emerging ideas.
• Knowledge of Federal Appropriations Law.
• Achieved DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or Federal Acquisition in Contracting Certification (FAC-C) Level II.