Compliance Specialist - Tyson's, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc • Tysons, VA

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About The Position

M.C. Dean is seeking a Compliance Specialist to manage day-to-day compliance with FAR, DFARS, and contract-specific requirements for a defense contractor. The role maintains the contractor purchasing system, supports cybersecurity compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC, and keeps evidence ready for Government reviews and audits.

The specialist supports purchasing system and CPSR readiness, tests purchasing files, tracks cybersecurity requirements and assessment readiness, and reviews solicitations and contracts for applicable clauses and flowdown obligations. The role also monitors regulatory changes, updates policies and training, and coordinates internal audits and interactions with DCMA and DCAA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, contracts, law, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in government contracts compliance, procurement, or contracts administration.
• Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS, including Part 44 subcontracting and Part 204 safeguarding requirements.
• Experience writing policies and procedures and assembling audit evidence.
• Strong written communication and ability to explain requirements to non-specialists.
• Ability to work with computer screens for extended periods.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects, such as using a keyboard.
• Ability to listen to and understand spoken information and ideas.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly in speaking.
• Ability to read and understand written information and ideas.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and produce sensible answers.
• Ability to identify and understand another person’s speech.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the contractor purchasing system against DFARS 252.244-7001 criteria, including the system description, flowdown matrix, and procedures.
• Support CPSR readiness by assembling submission packages, conducting internal reviews, and tracking corrective action plans against 30-day and 45-day response windows.
• Test purchasing files, including price analyses, sole-source justifications, negotiation memoranda, and consent and notification requirements, and report exceptions.
• Track NIST SP 800-171 implementation, the SSP and POA&M, SPRS score updates, and CMMC assessment readiness.
• Support the cyber incident reporting procedure, including 72-hour DIBNet reporting, and annual tabletop exercises.
• Review solicitations and contracts for FAR/DFARS clauses, deviations, and flowdown obligations; brief program and procurement teams.
• Monitor regulatory changes, class deviations, and clause revisions; update policies and training.
• Coordinate internal audits, DCMA/DCAA interactions, and responses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level