About This Role
This Contract Specialist role involves working with various mission areas to help define and prepare requirements for release to industry. The specialist will develop acquisition strategies, prepare solicitations, conduct negotiations, and manage post-award contract administration.
Responsibilities
- Develop acquisition strategies and prepare plans for accomplishment of solicitation release and contract, order, or modification award
- Develop, write, and prepare solicitations, amendments, contracts, orders, and modifications using a variety of systems
- Prepare synopsis of contract actions and communicate with industry, vendors, and other members of the public
- Prepare for negotiations with contractors on statement work, performance requirements, terms and conditions, schedule price, and other matters in order to reach binding agreement on contracts, orders, or supplemental agreements
- Perform post-award administration and management of contracts and orders to ensure contractor performance is satisfactory
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees
- Completed at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
- One year of professional experience in or directly related to the work of the position, equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade, GS-11, pay band (NH-03) or equivalent in the Federal Service
- Knowledge of government and agency specific acquisition policies, procedures, processes, guidelines, and business practices, including statutes and regulations
- Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations
- Ability to plan, organize work, meet deadlines, negotiate, and administer contracts
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
- Knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals, contractor performance, and establish government positions
Important Details
- Experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered
About the Company
As a Contract Specialist, NH-1102-03 you will work with customers and stakeholders in the Mission Areas of Test & Evaluation, Information Management, Science & Technology, Installations & Support or Electronic Warfare.
