Senior Government Contracts Strategist Navy Procurements

FedWriters, Inc.; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; 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. is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to lead complex government acquisitions at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME.

This on-site, full-time role covers the full lifecycle—from planning through closeout—and involves shaping strategies, negotiations, and source selections with Navy contracting officers. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of government contracting experience, FAR/DFARS expertise, and a current security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; no experience substitution allowed.
• 8+ years of government contracting experience, including IDIQs, and task/delivery orders.
• DAWIA Contracting certification or FAC-C (Professional/FAC-C-DoD or legacy Level III).
• Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, or knowledge-sharing.
• Expert FAR/DFARS knowledge to plan, lead, review, or audit complex procurements.
• Proficiency with automated acquisition systems and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex acquisitions across full lifecycle (IDIQs, BPAs, BOAs, 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 to assist ACOs/CORs with invoices.
• Peer-review teammates’ contract actions for FAR/DFARS and local policy compliance.
• Train and mentor Navy and contractor staff with job aids, briefings, and hands-on coaching.

Skills

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Negotiation

Mentoring/training

Excel price analysis

Source selection planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

FedWriters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to lead complex government acquisitions at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME.

This on-site, full-time role covers the full lifecycle—from planning through closeout—and involves shaping strategies, negotiations, and source selections with Navy contracting officers. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of government contracting experience, FAR/DFARS expertise, and a current security clearance.