Senior Contracts Leader: Navy Acquisitions & Mentorship

FedWriters, Inc.; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FedWriters, Inc. seeks a Senior Contract Specialist to lead complex, high-dollar acquisitions from planning through closeout at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. You will shape acquisition strategies, drive negotiations, draft J&As, and mentor teammates to ensure compliant contract files that sustain naval maintenance programs.

This on-site role requires a U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a security clearance, and deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS.

Qualifications

• 8+ years government contracting experience including commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQs, and task/delivery orders.
• DAWIA Contracting certification (Contracting Professional or legacy Level III), or FAC-C (Professional, FAC-C-DoD, or legacy Level III)
• Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, or knowledge-sharing
• Expert FAR/DFARS knowledge sufficient to plan, lead, review, or audit the most complex procurements
• Skill with automated acquisition systems, and proficiency in Microsoft 365
• Active U.S. government security clearance
• U.S. citizenship, plus the ability to pass shipyard access vetting

Responsibilities

• Lead complex acquisitions across the full lifecycle, including IDIQs, BPAs, BOAs, and task/delivery orders
• Advise on acquisition strategy: approach, competition, sources, risks, contract type, and milestones. Draft J&As and market research memos
• Develop pre-negotiation objectives and support Navy contracting officers in discussions with offerors
• Manage formal source selection documentation (SSP, SSEB support, COI/NDA forms, draft SSDM)
• Perform advanced Excel price analysis, and build calculators that help ACOs and CORs review invoices
• Peer-review teammates’ contract actions for FAR/DFARS and local policy compliance before they reach the contracting officer
• Train and mentor Navy and contractor staff with job aids, briefings, and hands-on coaching

Skills

Negotiation leadership

Acquisition strategy

Source selection

Price analysis

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Security clearance

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

DAWIA/FAC-C certification

Tools

Microsoft 365

FPDS-NG

PIEE

GSA eBuy

Job description

FedWriters, Inc. seeks a Senior Contract Specialist to lead complex, high-dollar acquisitions from planning through closeout at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. You will shape acquisition strategies, drive negotiations, draft J&As, and mentor teammates to ensure compliant contract files that sustain naval maintenance programs.

This on-site role requires a U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a security clearance, and deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS.