Contract Specialist

Title: Contract Specialist

Location: Remote

Type: Full Time

Job Descriptions:

• Provide Acquisition Support Services to assist OIA in procuring and managing various Information Technology (IT) and professional services contracts.
• Support OIA in performing pre- and post-award acquisition support on multiple acquisitions.
• Support client requirements in the pre-award requirements development process.
• Perform pre-award acquisition support services.
• Assist in developing pre-award technical documentation.
• Assist the project team by documenting requirements, taking notes, and keeping action items.
• Provide acquisition input, as appropriate, to include acquisition strategy, problem resolution, suggest contract alternatives, and options.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of milestone schedules.
• Meet with client technical representatives to obtain information about current environments or infrastructure.
• Gather and research information about agency mission, objectives, and programs to assist the project team in developing client requirements.
• Assist the OIA with translating client technical requirements into a solicitation.
• Translate in writing standard contract guidelines and client requirements.
• Identify and assist with technical risks and provide mitigation strategies concerning acquisitions and client requirements.
• Participate in dialogue about questions, comments, and issues regarding the solicitation with OIA CO.
• Prepare, review, and maintain pre-award and post-award contractual documentation and files.
• Provide detailed analyses of all elements of price in offeror proposals/quotes.
• Ensure contract documentation/files are complete and filed in accordance with OIA standard procedures.
• Provide acquisition input, as appropriate, to include acquisition strategy, problem resolution, suggest contract alternatives, and options.
• Assist in preparing debriefing materials.
• Distribute contractual documents, if applicable.
• Provide contractual correspondence support to the OIA CO.
• Aid OIA in the closeout of Task Orders, contracts, and resolving Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs) in accordance with established OIA close-out procedures.
• Perform high-level close-out activities.
• Assist OIA with ensuring contract quality across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Federal Government contracting.
• FAC-C/DAIWA Level II certification or higher OR equivalent experience
• Must be able to receive a successful Moderate Background Investigation with written Inquiries (MBI) determination.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• General knowledge of IT and professional services.
• Understand acquisition alternatives (e.g., GSA Schedules, GWACs/MACs, and Full & Open Competition).
• Experience using Smartsheet preferred.

Work Schedule:

Core business hours generally fall between 7:00 AM through 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday