Senior Analyst

Nakupuna Companies • Arlington, VA

1d • $74,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Contract Specialist supports the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA (FM&C)) acquisition and contract-management portfolio. The role provides analytical, administrative, and quality-control support to the Senior Contract Specialist and Government acquisition team, helping ensure procurement and post-award actions are complete, timely, well-documented, and ready for Government review.

The position supports procurement-readiness package development, acquisition and contract-action tracking, document quality control, contract-file maintenance, stakeholder coordination, post-award documentation, portfolio reporting, and identification of documentation gaps, upcoming milestones, and execution risks. The role works under the direction of the Senior Contract Specialist and coordinates with requirements owners, CORs, financial-management personnel, contracting staff, and other stakeholders.

The candidate must be able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance and must be a U.S. citizen. The position’s stated annualized compensation range is $74,000 to $105,000. Physical requirements include repetitive hand, wrist, and finger motions; ability to engage in and follow audible communications during emergencies; and prolonged sitting at a desk while working on a computer. These requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, acquisition, contracting, finance, public administration, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of experience supporting federal acquisition, contract administration, procurement operations, or a comparable environment.
• Basic understanding of contract types, including Firm-Fixed-Price and cost-reimbursement contracts, and common federal contract vehicles, including Basic Ordering Agreements, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contracts, task or delivery orders, GSA schedules, and purchase orders.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and AFARS concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and document-control practices.
• Strong writing, quality-review, organizational, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Must be able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting DoD or Army acquisition activities, including development of procurement packages, contract-action tracking, or post-award administration.
• Familiarity with core federal procurement systems, including SAM.gov, WAWF, PIEE, and SDW, and relevant Army systems.
• Familiarity with COR roles, responsibilities, and training requirements.
• Completion of Defense Acquisition University contracting coursework, Back-to-Basics training, legacy DAWIA coursework, FAC-C, NCMA certification, or comparable acquisition training.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing procurement-readiness packages, including PWSs, SOWs, SOOs, IGEs, QASPs, market-research materials, acquisition strategies, funding documentation, and milestone schedules.
• Maintain acquisition and contract-action trackers for lead times, milestones, funding availability, option exercises, recompetes, contract expirations, modifications, and other critical actions.
• Perform quality-control reviews of acquisition and post-award documentation for completeness, consistency, traceability, formatting, and readiness for senior or Government review.
• Organize and maintain contract files, action logs, meeting materials, status reports, and supporting documentation in accordance with established procedures.
• Coordinate with requirements owners, CORs, financial-management personnel, contracting staff, and other stakeholders to obtain and track required information.
• Support deliverable, invoice, vendor-lifecycle, and contract-closeout documentation under the direction of the Senior Contract Specialist.
• Assist with recurring portfolio reporting, data calls, and executive-level status products for ASA (FM&C) leadership and governance forums.
• Identify documentation gaps, upcoming milestones, and potential execution risks for timely Government awareness and action.

What This Job Offers

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