Contracting Specialist

Role: Contracting Specialist III (3 openings) Location: JBAB, Washington D.C (Onsite 5 days a week in SCIF)
Duration: Direct Hire
Clearance: Active TS/SCI (no exceptions) Responsibilities:

• Work with the Contracting Officer to plan and manage acquisitions for a variety of products and services for the contracts division.

• Lead cradle-to-grave contract activities, like conducting market research, preparing solicitation documentation (pre- and post-award), reviewing proposals for compliance, performing cost/price evaluations, assisting with negotiating positions, reviewing, and processing invoices.

• Lead and participate in program reviews to assess the alignment of activities with acquisition strategy and program plan and determine the feasibility of execution within the defined program baselines.

• Lead and participate in defining the overall acquisition objectives to meet planned milestones.

• Work with the Contracting Officer in developing acquisition strategies, including determination of contract method/type; performing contract administration, including but not limited to maintaining contract file folders and preparing contract modifications.

• Work with the Contracting Officer in the oversight of contract performance

• Lead and participate in identifying and mitigating risks, including assessing cost, schedule, and performance impacts and burn-down plans.

• Assist in communicating project status and issues and developing acquisition and policy recommendations.

• Assist in developing acquisition strategies, including the determination of contract method/type.

• Other duties as assigned. Requirements:

• Master of Arts/Master of Science/Master of Engineering (MA/MS/ME) degree

• 10+ years of relevant DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience with no less than 2 years of experience in an SAP and/or SCI environment with at least 1 year of that total being within the past 5 years.

• Proficient in ConWrite preferred.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to complete a Government Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CI Poly) Thanks and Regards
Murali Sharma