Senior Contract Specialist - Washington, United States - Mind Seeker

Description

1. Serves as a technical resource and advisor to organizations in the procurement of goods and services needed in the successful accomplishment of our client programs and operations.

2. Applies knowledge of administrative support functions within a Federal acquisition operations environment to assist program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price quotes; and the administration or termination and

closeout of contracts.

3. Performs contract administration activities for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of contractor's performance, approval of progress payments, verification of deliveries, and similar activities.

4. Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy; and develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and contract administration. Develops procurement plans by reviewing previous history, market conditions, and requirements.

5. Analyzes business needs and determines the most appropriate contracting vehicles.

6. Prepares solicitations, contract supporting documents, contract awards, and other related documents pursuant to applicable laws, executive orders, regulations, and other applicable procedures.

7. Executes modifications to contracts and conducts analysis of alternatives and the capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors.

8. Applies price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of cost-related sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.

9. Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of

modifications or the termination of existing contracts.

10. Supports the contract closeout process and ensures all proper payments, performance, and deliveries have been made.

11. Helps ensure that all appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the interests of our client, and that all requirements of laws, executive orders, regulations, and other applicable procedures have been met.

12. Serves as a point of contact for program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting major procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination and closeout of major contracts. Provides authoritative recommendations to

improve procurement operations and customer service.

13. Coordinates contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts. Contract types vary with the complexity of the acquisition and the best interests of the Government, ranging from Firm-Fixed-Price through Fixed-Price-Incentive and Fixed-Price-Award-Fee to Time & Materials. The contract specialist monitors contractor's performance, approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that have arisen and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries, and similar activities; interprets contract provisions for contractors and for officials, and provides appropriate advice and guidance; and conducts in-depth analyses of contractors' financial and management systems and facilities for ability to perform and for compliance with Government or contractual requirements.

14. Negotiates complex modifications to contracts. Decisions are based on in-depth analysis of alternatives and knowledge of the unique capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors and require resolution of incomplete or conflicting technical and contractor data. In determining a negotiation position, the contract specialist must reconcile differences between the reports of different technical specialists.

15. Utilizes in-depth price/cost analysis techniques involving many different and unrelated factors and processes where there may be little historical cost data or precedent. Responsible for supporting the development of cost-related sections of complex solicitation documents, analyzing cost and price data, labor, and material cost, etc.

16. Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of complex solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost proposals for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.

17. Leads negotiations and serves as a primary cost/price negotiator. Conducts detailed studies of contractor's management, operational and financial policies to determine capability to perform contract. Evaluates the contractor's financial status and profit and loss statement, balance sheets, and other financial data.

18. Coordinates the extension of periods of performance, resolves delivery and acceptance disputes, approves partial payments and final payments, and performs closeout or any necessary contract cancellations due to nonperformance by the contractor or for the convenience of our client. Prepares response to protests.

19. Ensures that all appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the interests of our client, and that all requirements of laws, executive orders, regulations, and other applicable procedures have been met.

20. Manages complex, sensitive, and important procurement programs and initiatives that serve as a guide for other procurement activities.

21. Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy and develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and major contract administration.

22. Serves as a central point of contact with internal and external parties to respond to inquiries.

23. Recommends or initiates appropriate action to protect Government's interests.

24. Awards and administers grants, cooperative agreements, or other related instruments.

25. Determines awardee eligibility using formulas and methodology and established eligibility criteria, such as competitive rating factors.

26. Announces programs and soliciting applications or proposals for funding under assistance awards.

27. Oversees, reviews, analyzes, and evaluates grants/assistance applications, plans, and estimates.

28. Negotiates terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities.

29. Prepares, processes, issues, and tracks grants/assistance awards and compliance with reporting requirements.

30. Conducts resolution of audit findings or monitoring audit resolution in partnership with resolution officials.

31. Conducts post-award reviews and analyses to identify management, financial, and administrative issues.

32. Supervision becomes progressively less detailed than CS II, and the PSC performs progressively more responsible assignments than CS II.

Required Qualifications for SCS I:

Education:

A bachelor's degree with a major in any field and 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields:

accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizations and management.

Experience:

Six or more years of direct experience in Federal contracting. At least one of these years must be specialized experience equivalent to the Federal Government GS-13 grade level that has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below.

Training:

Desired - DAWIA or FAC-C Level III certification, or other commercial qualifications (NCMA - CFCM, CPCM). The current requirements for FAC-C Level II are identified

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for SCS I:

1. Mastery knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statues, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient to procure and/or administer contracts for a variety of supplies, equipment, services, and/or construction and to conduct studies of problem areas and help develop standard methods and operating procedures.

2. Mastery of contracting methods and contract types which require specialized knowledge of Federal contract administration policy, procedures, techniques, and evaluation/control methods sufficient to coordinate and monitor prime and subcontractor performance on complex, long-term contracts.

3. Knowledge of contracting and oversight management processes to oversee and monitor supplies, equipment, services, and/or construction requirements.

4. Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements sufficient to evaluate such actions.

5. Knowledge of contracts and pre-and post-award contracting policies and procedures to plan, execute, and administer contracts and contract modifications.