Contracting Specialist

Credence•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

About The Position

Credence is hiring two experienced Contracting Specialists to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to Project Manager Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PM PNT). The specialists will coordinate complex Department of Defense acquisition and contracting activities, develop procurement packages, and align contracting milestones with program objectives. They will gather information from multiple functional areas, interpret procurement regulations, and translate operational and technical requirements into acquisition documentation. The role supports acquisition planning and documentation, contracting coordination, contract and procurement data analysis, milestone tracking, program reviews, and post-award activities. Work includes supporting both classified and unclassified acquisition information and materials, and helping ensure compliance with fiscal requirements.

Requirements

Active secret security clearance.
For Level II: Bachelor’s degree in business, contracting, acquisition, or a related field and at least three years of relevant DoD contracting or acquisition experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least one year of relevant experience.
For Level III: Bachelor’s degree in business, contracting, acquisition, or a related field and at least seven years of relevant DoD contracting or acquisition experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least five years of relevant experience.
For Level IV: Bachelor’s degree in business, contracting, acquisition, or a related field and at least ten years of relevant DoD contracting or acquisition experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least eight years of relevant experience.
Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to translate technical and operational input into clear, defensible acquisition requirements.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple procurement actions, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Confidence coordinating across engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, legal, contracting, financial management, and program leadership teams.
Ability to work independently, anticipate program needs, and identify risks before they affect cost, schedule, or performance.
Commitment to producing accurate, complete, and audit-ready acquisition documentation.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, Army acquisition regulations, and applicable agency supplements.
Experience preparing and coordinating Acquisition Requirements Packages or Procurement Request packages.
Experience drafting performance-based acquisition documents, including PWSs, SOWs, SOOs, performance specifications, and evaluation criteria.
Familiarity with EDA, FPDS, SAM.gov, and Government contract-writing or acquisition-management systems.
Understanding of DoD acquisition pathways, contract types, source-selection activities, and procurement strategy development.
Experience tracking CDRLs, contract deliverables, periods of performance, funding execution, and contract milestones.
Knowledge of COR responsibilities, QASPs, technical surveillance, scope changes, contract modifications, and follow-on acquisition planning.
Ability to work with classified and unclassified acquisition information and briefing materials.
Experience supporting an Army Program Executive Office, Project Management Office, or comparable DoD acquisition organization is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, review, and track Acquisition Requirements Packages for Government approval in accordance with the FAR, DFARS, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, ASA(ALT), and Program Executive Office guidance.
Draft Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, performance specifications, evaluation criteria, and related solicitation documentation for PM PNT products.
Develop complete, accurate, and timely Procurement Request packages to accelerate contracting reviews and reduce delays between functional organizations.
Maintain contract metrics for ongoing and planned PM PNT contracting activities.
Research historical and current contract actions using EDA, FPDS, SAM.gov, and internal contract-writing systems.
Analyze contract periods of performance, funding lines, expenditure rates, contract terms, deliverables, and related acquisition data.
Provide input supporting the development of classified and unclassified contract schedules and milestones.
Coordinate contracting activities with PM PNT leadership, product offices, requiring activities, Army Contracting Command, external stakeholders, and industry partners.
Synchronize procurement requirements across engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, legal, financial management, and budget organizations.
Align acquisition and procurement milestones with the program’s integrated master schedule.
Develop and coordinate classified and unclassified briefing materials for program status, contracting, financial, and acquisition reviews.
Attend and support program status, contracting, financial, and acquisition reviews.
Track CDRL submissions and route deliverables to appropriate PM PNT product personnel for Government review and action.
Support long-term acquisition strategies and recommend procurement approaches, including FAR-based acquisitions, OTAs, and MTA pathways.
Assist in selecting contract types and acquisition strategies appropriate to technical complexity, schedule requirements, funding constraints, and program risk.
Identify potential statutory, regulatory, fiscal, supply-chain, schedule, and contracting risks before they affect program execution.
Support post-award activities, including technical surveillance, COR and QASP activities, period-of-performance monitoring, scope-change analysis, contract modifications, and follow-on acquisition planning.
Help ensure compliance with fiscal requirements, including bona fide need and Anti-Deficiency Act considerations.