NATO Contract & Procurement Specialist - Onsite Norfolk

Systems Planning & Analysis; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Contract/Procurement Specialist to provide onsite NATO procurement support in Norfolk, VA.

The role covers the full lifecycle from planning through closeout, interfacing with the Contracting Officer and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, timely actions. The ideal candidate has a DAWIA/NCMA/CIPs contracting certification (or equivalent), 5+ years of procurement experience, and an active NATO or national SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours of business-related courses, DAWIA/NCMA/CIPs certification in Contracting, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in procurement and/or contracting on a full range of contracting activities.
• 2+ years of experience in pre-award, award, and post-award phases on competitively awarded contracts.
• Experience with SOW development and translating requirements into measurable outcomes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across technical, financial, and operational domains.
• Experience with contract administration and management.
• Ability to interpret complex procurement requirements into actionable timelines, strategies, and execution.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and oral).
• Active NATO or National SECRET clearance.
• NATO member nation citizenship.
• Willingness to work fully onsite based on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide contracting and procurement support to NATO and the Contracting Officer throughout the full acquisition lifecycle.
• Support acquisition planning, SOW reviews, RFIs, industry Q&As, proposal evaluations, solicitation debriefs, contract documentation, and procurement actions for NATO conferences and requirements.
• Manage day-to-day contract administration, including purchases under $40K, quotes, purchase orders, amendments and invoices, and contractor databases.
• Ensure procurement records are accurate and maintained per NATO procedures and contract file management.
• Assist NATO with specialized acquisition activities including FMS, ACSA, and NSIP requirements.
• Support NSIP projects, CIRIS data entry, annual contract reviews, coordinating with NATO COs, the COTR, stakeholders and industry to ensure timely, compliant actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Clearance

NATO citizenship

Onsite work

Onsite work

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 24 sem hours business courses

DAWIA/NCMA/CIPs certification in Contracting

Tools

NSIP contracts rules

CIRIS

NATO procurement systems

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Contract/Procurement Specialist to provide onsite NATO procurement support in Norfolk, VA.

The role covers the full lifecycle from planning through closeout, interfacing with the Contracting Officer and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, timely actions. The ideal candidate has a DAWIA/NCMA/CIPs contracting certification (or equivalent), 5+ years of procurement experience, and an active NATO or national SECRET clearance.