Contract Specialist (Open Continuous)

Intelligence Careers; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Careers is seeking a Contract Specialist for NGA acquisitions. The role involves planning and managing contracts, interacting with customers to shape strategy, and administering contracts through performance monitoring, modifications, and closings.

Qualified candidates will have DoD FAR knowledge, experience with various contract types, and DAWIA/FAC-C certification readiness. A bachelor's degree is required with DAWIA certification within 36 months.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading customer interactions to develop acquisition strategies based upon market research and solicitations.
• Demonstrated experience leading source selections and/or major sole source procurements including cost or price analysis and negotiations.
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements to acquisition processes.
• Experience awarding and administering contracts including FFP, T&M, Cost-Reimbursement, Incentive, and IDIQ.
• Experience administering complex contracts including monitoring performance, modifications, and closeouts.

Skills

Lead customer interactions

Source selections & negotiations

FAR knowledge

Contract types administration

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DAWIA Contracting Certification (or FAC-C Level II)

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.