Contract Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, acquisition, contracting, finance, public administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of the federal acquisition and contracting lifecycle.
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal contracting processes.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, processing, or maintaining acquisition and contract documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex documentation and requirements.
• Strong research, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contract actions and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and related business applications.
• Early Career: 1+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, acquisition program management, or a closely related field.
• Mid Level: 4+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, acquisition program management, or a closely related field.
• Senior Level: 7+ years of experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, acquisition program management, or a closely related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting GSA or another federal contracting organization.
• FAC-C, DAWIA, NCMA, or other relevant federal acquisition or contracting certifications.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-award and post-award federal contracting activities.
• Assist with acquisition planning and the development and processing of contract actions.
• Prepare, review, organize, and maintain contract files and supporting acquisition documentation.
• Support development of solicitations, requests for information, amendments, modifications, and other acquisition materials.
• Conduct market research and support analysis of potential acquisition approaches and contracting solutions.
• Assist with proposal and quote evaluation activities and preparation of supporting documentation.
• Support contract award, administration, modification, and closeout activities.
• Track contract actions, milestones, deliverables, funding, and other key information.
• Coordinate with contracting officers, program offices, technical personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Review documents for completeness, consistency, and compliance with applicable acquisition requirements.
• Prepare reports, briefings, correspondence, and other materials for government stakeholders.
• Monitor assigned contracting actions and proactively identify issues that could affect schedules or deliverables.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Flexible and remote work opportunities
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package