Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist – Federal Programs

The Building People; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People, LLC, seeks a Senior Grant Specialist to support the Department of Energy's NNSA. This role focuses on project management, acquisition and administration of grants, contracts, and acquisition vehicles, delivering high-quality reports and interface with senior DOE/NNSA and contractor managers.

Required experience includes federal acquisition, GAAP/FAR analysis, and extensive contract document management.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of direct supporting the federal acquisition processes, including assistance with all types of contracts (FFP, cost-reimbursement, and T&M).
• Familiar with government regulations including FTR, JFTR, Fly America Act, and other statutes and policies needed for ensuring all domestic and international travel is in compliance.
• Familiarity with GAAP and FAR cost/price analysis.
• Ability to organize, write, and edit contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project management, acquisition and administration activities for a broad range of agency-wide grants, contracts, and acquisition vehicles.
• Provide overall business analysis recommendations and reports for the project.
• Interface with senior Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration and contractor managers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/acquisition or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a Senior Grant Specialist with the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The Senior Grant Specialist will assist with the project management, acquisition and administration activities for a broad range of agency-wide grants, contracts, and acquisition vehicles. Shall provide overall business analysis recommendations and reports for this project. Shall have demonstrated ability to ensure reports and deliverables meet expectations, are of outstanding quality, and interface with senior Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration and contractor managers.

Individual Must Have Demonstrated Expertise In The Following Areas

• Contracting procedures, types, and methods, including formal advertising, fixed-price, cost contracting, and use of special provisions and incentives to enable the buyer to plan and carry out contracting assignments.
• Industry which furnishes requirements to determine availability of sources and to analyze the effects on agency requirements of industrial developments, seasonal price trends, economic factors affecting supply and transportation costs.
• Life cycle support ranging from day-to-day administration to program assistance and acquisition planning, and performance metrics.
• Grant/Contract management, and/or project support management.
• Managing level of effort, support services contracts, and coordination of technical and business management between organizational entities.
• Utilizing techniques including management principles ranging from conceptualizing, planning, design, project development, and understanding of cost, scheduling and control measures.
• Managing subcontractors and consultants.
• Cost and price analysis techniques to perform a variety of computations relative to labor and other direct costs, indirect costs, specification requirements and charges for preparation and dissemination of contract deliverables to determine the best value for the Government.
• Negotiation techniques and skill in devising negotiation strategies to deal with contractors in resolving such problems as reducing costs, adjusting delivery schedules, and negotiating in sole source environments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• DOE/NNSA Contracting/Grants Experience preferred but not required.
  
  

Required Experience & Skills

• Ten (10) years of direct supporting the federal acquisition processes, including assistance with all types of contracts (FFP, cost-reimbursement, and T&M)
• Familiar with government regulations including FTR, JFTR, Fly America Act, and other statutes and policies needed for ensuring all domestic and international travel is in compliance.
• Familiarity with GAAP and FAR cost/price analysis
• Ability to organize, write, and edit contract documents
• Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Strong interpersonal/social skills; proven staff officer/contractor support excellence.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as proven ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure in an uncertain environment.
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree with classes in business, acquisition, or related field
• Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.
• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.
  
  

Additional Information

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
  
  

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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