Senior Contract Specialist: Lead Complex Gov’t Acquisitions

OCT Consulting, LLC; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Retirement savings 401K with employer

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

OCT Consulting LLC seeks a Senior Contract Specialist to join the client’s contracting department on-site. You will manage complex procurements for supplies, services, and IT, ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance and leading negotiations.

Requires extensive government contracting experience, DAWIA certification, and mentoring abilities. Telework is limited; US citizen with eligibility for security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Eight years of Government contracting experience minimum.
• Bachelor's degree required; business degree preferred.
• DAWIA Contracting certification required.
• U.S. Citizen eligible for CAC and security clearance.
• Experience with IDIQs, BPAs, and complex pricing.

Responsibilities

• Support cradle-to-grave acquisition lifecycle for complex contracts.
• Prepare RFQs/RFPs with FAR/DFARS terms and approvals.
• Lead source selections and negotiate with the Contracting Officer.
• Perform price analysis using advanced Excel on large datasets.
• Mentor Government and contractor staff; provide training materials.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Contract management

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

DAWIA Contracting Professional certification

Active security clearance

Tools

FPDS-NG

ePS

SPS/PD2

GSA eBuy/Advantage

Job description

OCT Consulting LLC seeks a Senior Contract Specialist to join the client’s contracting department on-site. You will manage complex procurements for supplies, services, and IT, ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance and leading negotiations.

Requires extensive government contracting experience, DAWIA certification, and mentoring abilities. Telework is limited; US citizen with eligibility for security clearance is required.