Job Type
Full-time
Description
ProVets is exploring the need to fill a
Senior Contract Specialist position to support potential and current government clients. This role is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional with strong communication and organizational abilities to contribute to impactful government contracting efforts. Duties involve a wide range of contracting support from pre-award to post-award contract management. This will most likely be a !00% remote work position, however, there will be occasional visits to the client location in Maryland, so candidates must be local to the DMV area.
Requirements
Qualifications - Minimum of 8+ years of federal acquisition and contracting experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field or 24 semester hours of business-related coursework
- Professional computer skills, to include but not limited to, skills in operating Microsoft Office software, with emphasis on Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook as well as SharePoint
- Skills in managing and prioritizing multiple assignments with strict deadlines and ability to coordinate efforts among many offices
- All positions require excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Knowledge of the federal acquisition methods and techniques
- Knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, laws and policies
- Experience with information technology (IT) purchasing
- Experience with cost analysis
- PRISM and/or STRIPES experience is required
Job Responsibilities - Perform all pre-award and post-award functions with direction from the Contracting Officer for cradle-to-grave contracting support and advise the Contracting Officers and/or Program Owners
- Pre-award functions include, but are not limited to, market research, coordinating with Program Owners, Small Business Government Representatives, publicizing contract actions, soliciting requirements, and drafting evaluation of offeror's proposal(s), and drafting awards
- Issue Task Orders against IDIQ or BPA Calls against BPAs
- Track milestones to ensure timely submittal of acquisition packages as well as with the contracting office to ensure timely award
- Participate in Multi-Functional Team, hold/conduct meetings and liaise with Program Owners and Contracting Officers
- Post-award functions include, but are not limited to, contract administration, contract actions and contract closeout. Contract actions include, but are not limited to, contract awards and contract modifications (e.g. exercise of options)
- Document and inform Contracting Officer of exhaustive communication attempts leading up to government delay, especially for requirement package receipt
- Advise Contracting Officer(s) on matters (i.e. acquisition strategy, exercise of option, re-competitions, etc.) pertinent to the acquisition
Additional Information Salary level is commensurate with experience
Physical Capabilities Regularly required to sit or stand for extended periods; use hands to handle objects and feel controls; talk; listen; and vision capabilities that enable reading and viewing a computer screen.
Work Environment Work environment is an office setting (workstation). Employee is not exposed to weather conditions and noise level in work area is minimal.
EEO Statement ProVets provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.
Salary Description
$120k - $130k