Senior Strategic Contract Specialist

CMS; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CMS is seeking a Contract Specialist (GS-1102-13) within the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. The role involves pre-award and post-award responsibilities for highly specialized procurements essential to health and regulatory programs.

Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at GS-12, including cost/price analysis, negotiation strategy development, and contract document preparation.

Qualifications

• One year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal government.
• Experience includes cost and price analysis for various contracts.
• Experience includes establishing negotiation strategies and preparing contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-award and post-award functions involving specialized procurements for HHS programs.
• Support cost and price analyses and negotiation planning to obtain favorable terms.
• Prepare, review, and finalize contract documents throughout the contract lifecycle.

Skills

Cost analysis

Contract negotiation

Contract documentation

Job description

CMS is seeking a Contract Specialist (GS-1102-13) within the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. The role involves pre-award and post-award responsibilities for highly specialized procurements essential to health and regulatory programs.

Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at GS-12, including cost/price analysis, negotiation strategy development, and contract document preparation.