Senior Contracts Specialist

Acquisition Professionals•Washington, DC

About The Position

Acquisition Professionals (AP) LLC is seeking a Senior Contracts Specialist to provide cradle-to-grave acquisition services and acquisition training, administrative support services, Information Technology Support Services, and program and financial management. The role involves leveraging technology, tools, and industry best practices to create cross-functional results and navigate complex and high-risk areas for clients' projects and programs. The acquisition support services may include strategy, planning, data analysis, requirements and/or documentation development, preparing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), and compliance reviews for acquisition documents and forms. The specialist will support contract specialist functional area technical experts with the development of writing requirements into sound/sufficient Statement of Work (SOW), PWS, and/or Orders. Other support functions may include acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, market research/analysis, source selection document preparation, administration of terms and conditions, preparing contract modifications and documents, cost/price analysis, development of analytics, creating reports, preparation of contract termination documents, and drafting contract close-out documents.

Requirements

At least ten (10) years of experience serving as a lead negotiator and contract specialist responsible for pre-award and post-award functions involving highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the agency.
At least five (5) years of experience serving as a lead negotiator and contract specialist on large-scale service requirements/acquisitions.
At least five (5) years of experience leading and managing teams of contract specialists or acquisition professionals.
Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
Experience in managing large, complex engagements or projects.
Experience in key federal acquisition systems, including SAM.gov, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), electronic Procurement System (ePS), and Acquisition Management System (AMS).
Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite programs to include Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to interface with service providers, program offices, government contracting officers, and contracting officers representatives.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for experience in the DOW, DON, or Marine Corps.

Responsibilities

Providing technical knowledge in their area of expertise, working in both an individual and team environment to support the completion of project specific tasks within the timeframe and budget constraints.
Assisting with the implementation of technical solutions.
Interfacing with the client on a day-to-day basis.
Applying expertise to the practical issues they identify or those presented by the client.
Assisting senior personnel in formulating solutions, preparing reports, studies, and documentation, and supporting presentations and client meetings.
Directing the work of subordinates and reviews work paper/reports for accuracy and completeness.