Senior Contract Specialist

MaineGuide; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineGuide in Kittery, Maine is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to support federal acquisition and procurement activities. You will handle complex procurement work with senior-level review and mentorship responsibilities, working on end-to-end contract actions.

The role emphasizes extensive contracting knowledge, compliance assurance, and training/mentorship of staff, with on-site work and standard daytime hours in the Eastern Time zone.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; business-related degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of government contracting experience.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; expert contracting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end acquisition tasks including strategies, pricing, solicitations, evaluation, awards and post-award actions.
• Develop and review acquisition strategy options, competition approaches, risk assessments, negotiation materials and procurement documentation.
• Review work products for regulatory accuracy, completeness and compliance before submission for government approval.
• Analyze complex fixed-price and cost-reimbursable data using advanced Excel and procurement systems.
• Provide on-the-job training, mentorship and knowledge transfer to staff.

Skills

Contracting expertise

Mentorship/Training

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

DAWIA Contracting Level III

Tools

ePS

SPS/PD2

FPDS-NG

SAM

PIEE/CLs/EDA

Job description

Senior Contract Specialist
Location: Kittery, Maine 03904
Job Type: Full-time | Primarily On-site
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week (daily shifts between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time)

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced Senior Contract Specialists to support federal acquisition and procurement activities in Kittery, Maine.

This position involves performing complex acquisition work with senior-level technical review, mentorship and acquisition quality assurance responsibilities..

Key Responsibilities

• Perform the end-to-end acquisition tasks identified for Contract Specialists, including complex procurement strategies, pricing, solicitations, evaluation, awards and post-award actions.
• Develop and review acquisition strategy options, competition approaches, risk assessments, negotiation materials and procurement documentation.
• Review work products for regulatory accuracy, completeness and compliance before submission for government approval.
• Analyze complex fixed-price and cost-reimbursable data using advanced Excel and other procurement systems.
• Provide on-the-job training, mentorship, knowledge transfer and practical job aids to staff.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of government contracting experience, covering commercial/non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
• Bachelor's degree required; business-related degree preferred.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent, with examples listed as DAWIA Level III, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level III.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; expert contracting knowledge; automated acquisition/e-commerce skills.
• Demonstrable experience training, mentoring or sharing professional acquisition knowledge.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Candidates should demonstrate extensive proficiency and working experience with: Contract writing systems such as ePS, SPS/PD2; procurement reporting and vendor systems such as FPDS-NG and SAM.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat; online federal acquisition and contract-information platforms (including GSA eBuy, eLibrary and Advantage).
• Procurement integrated enterprise systems and modules, such as PIEE, CLS, EDA, SPRS and government property tools.
• Advanced Excel: HLOOKUP/VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP; PivotTables on large datasets; conditional formatting with custom formulas; and complex, nested formulas.