Mid-Level Contract Support Specialist – Federal Acquisition (Remote)

Jamison•Atlanta, GA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Jamison Professional Services is seeking experienced Mid-Level Contract Support Specialists to provide federal acquisition and procurement support to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Regional Procurement Office – Central (RPOC), Supplies and Services Division. The successful candidates will provide comprehensive cradle-to-grave federal acquisition support, assisting VA Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, requiring activities, and other stakeholders with pre-award and post-award procurement activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field.
At least 24 semester hours in any combination of: Accounting / Business / Finance / Law / Contracts / Purchasing / Economics / Industrial Management / Marketing / Quantitative Methods / Organization and Management.
Minimum of 3 recent years of relevant federal contracting experience within the last 5 years.
Experience must include comprehensive federal contract acquisition support.
Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and other applicable federal acquisition regulations and policies.
Demonstrated pre-award AND post-award federal acquisition experience.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of SharePoint.
Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
Working knowledge of government contract-writing systems such as eCMS.
Working knowledge of SAM.gov.
Working knowledge of CPARS.
Working knowledge of FPDS-NG.
Working knowledge of GSA eBuy/GSA Advantage!.
Working knowledge of SBA.gov.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be fluent in written and spoken English.
Must successfully complete required VA fingerprinting, background investigation, security/privacy training, and access requirements.
Must be able to obtain a VA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, as required.

Nice To Haves

Resumes limited to two (2) pages.
Resumes should clearly identify actual federal contracting duties performed, specific pre-award experience, specific post-award experience, contract types and acquisition actions supported, dates of qualifying federal acquisition experience, education including coursework necessary to demonstrate the required 24 semester hours, and federal acquisition systems and applications used.

Responsibilities

Support pre-award and post-award federal acquisition activities.
Conduct market research and acquisition planning.
Assist with requirements development and preparation of procurement packages.
Draft solicitations, amendments, awards, modifications, option notices, and related acquisition documentation.
Assist with development and analysis of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
Conduct research and analysis of technical, cost, and pricing data.
Assist with cost-benefit and price reasonableness analyses.
Review acquisition documents for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
Interpret and apply Federal acquisition policies, regulations, directives, and procedures.
Coordinate with Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, technical personnel, requiring activities, industry representatives, and other stakeholders.
Assist with contract administration, performance monitoring, QASP activities, modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements, and delivery orders.
Support preparation of contract termination and closeout documentation.
Maintain complete and accurate acquisition files.
Use VA's Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS) and other Government acquisition systems as required.