Contract Specialist III

Chenega Corporation•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Contract Specialist III to support the Division of Acquisition Management (DAM) at the Phoenix Area Office (PAO) The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in business or equivalent
Minimum 5+ years in Government Contracting
Specialized experience in closeouts, data analysis, cost analysis, and expedited contract actions
Minimum 4+ years in healthcare with knowledge about hospital/clinic staffing and professions
Advanced knowledge of Federal contracting principles and FAR requirements, including solicitations, complex and funding‑only contract modifications, expedited actions, and contract closeouts.
Strong analytical skills to perform cost analysis, funding validation, spending forecasts, and cost variance analysis to ensure contracts are fully funded and compliant.
Proven ability to manage and validate contract, requisition, and staffing tracking logs, including provider hours, projections, periods of performance, and transition timelines.
Healthcare contracting expertise, including physician and nursing services, hospital/clinic staffing models, and preferred experience supporting rural healthcare environments.
Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills, serving as a primary point of contact with Federal staff on all doctor and nursing contracting actions and invoicing processes.
Ability to analyze contractor performance data and develop actionable insights to assess provider and nurse performance, mitigate risks, and support informed contracting decisions.

Nice To Haves

Preferred understanding of providing rural healthcare services

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to Federal contracts specialists with tasks such as: Soliciting
Completing contracting modifications for various actions to include complex or funding only actions
Ensure invoicing is completed and received by Federal staff
Create a doctor and nurse tracking log
Including hour counts and projections
Period of performance with transition dates
As needed preparations
Manage a contract and requisition tracking log by creating and supporting strong measures for data validation and reporting
Interacting with Federal staff to act as a point of contact on all doctor and nursing contracting actions
Data analysis on federal contracts to create meaningful and actionable data on past and future contracting actions
Includes cost variance and spending to ensure contracts are fully funded to prevent ratifications and confirming orders
Contractor performance analysis for providers and nurses to ensure goals are met
Other duties as assigned