Senior Government Contracting SME

Stafford Consulting; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafford Consulting in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior Government Contracting SME to support curriculum development, course modernization, and policy alignment for federal acquisition training. The ideal candidate has deep contracting expertise and strong writing skills.

This 1099, part-time role requires 10+ years of federal contracting experience (15 preferred), a prior Contracting Officer warrant, and the ability to work independently or with teams while meeting delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years federal contracting experience (15 preferred).
• Previously held Contracting Officer warrant.
• Expert knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements.
• Experience with curriculum development or acquisition training.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a teamwork environment in a 1099 part‑time, surge capacity.
• Daytime, after hours and weekend flexibility is required.
• Your own computer, internet access, and authoring tools are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level acquisition expertise for course development and updates.
• Review and validate training content, storyboards, scripts, and eLearning materials.
• Deliver annotated SME feedback and participate in audits and course review sessions.
• Translate FAR/DFARS requirements into clear, instruction-ready training content including RFO, EO and other applicable policy changes.
• Support strategic learning analysis and policy-aligned recommendations.

Skills

Federal contracting

Contracting Officer warrant

Technical writing

Curriculum development

Policy analysis

Self-motivation

Tools

Authoring tools

Job description

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Senior Government Contracting SME

Full Time Mclean, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1268

Salary Range: $50.00 To $55.00 Hourly

ior Government Contracting Subject Matter Expert

Remote

The Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) seeks a Senior Government Contracting Subject Matter Expert to support curriculum development, course modernization, and technical writing for federal acquisition training. This role requires a previously held Contracting Officer warrant , 10+ years of recent or active federal contracting experience (15 preferred) and experience writing curriculum, policy or analyzing policy to align with SOPs or curriculum .

Rate: $50-55 per hour

Responsibilities

Provide senior‑level acquisition expertise for course development and updates.

Review and validate training content, storyboards, scripts, and eLearning materials.

Deliver annotated SME feedback and participate in audits and course review sessions.

Translate FAR/DFARS requirements into clear, instruction‑ready training content including RFO, EO and other applicable policy changes.

Support strategic learning analysis and policy‑aligned recommendations.

Requirements

10+ years federal contracting experience (15 preferred).

Previously held Contracting Officer warrant.

Expert knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and agency supplements.

Experience with curriculum development or acquisition training.

Strong technical writing skills.

Ability to work independently or in a teamwork environment in a 1099 part‑time, surge capacity.

Daytime, after hours and weekend flexibility is required.

Your own computer, internet access, and authoring tools are required.

Preferred

Experience with FAI, WarU (DAU), FAC‑C/FAC‑COR/FAC‑P/PM training.

Familiarity with ADDIE/SAM models and 508/SCORM requirements.