Contract Specialist I - Washington, United States - RieLes Group

RieLes Group

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

RieLes Group is currently seeking a Contract Specialist I to support The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Department of Administration and Finance (A&F), Contracts & Grants Management (CGM) Division.

The Contract Specialist I serves as a technical resource and advisor to organizations in the procurement of goods and services needed in the successful accomplishment of MCC programs and operations.

Duties and responsibilities of the CS I, including but are not limited to:

Awards and administers grants, cooperative agreements, or other related instruments.
Determines awardee eligibility using formulas and methodology and established eligibility criteria, such as competitive rating factors.
Negotiates terms and conditions of grants/assistance awards to include costs, schedules, and oversight responsibilities.
Prepares, processes, issues, and tracks grants/assistance awards and compliance with reporting requirements.
Conducts resolution of audit findings or monitoring audit resolution in partnership with resolution officials.
Conducts postaward reviews and analyses to identify management, financial, and administrative issues.
Prepares solicitations, contract supporting documents, contract awards, and other related documents pursuant to applicable laws, executive orders, regulations, and other applicable procedures.
Executes modifications to contracts and conducts analysis of alternatives and the capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors.
Applies price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of costrelated sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.
Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates costrelated areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements, changes, followon procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
Supports the contract closeout process and ensures all proper payments, performance, and deliveries have been made.

Required Qualifications for CS I:

Education:

4year course of study leading to a degree in any field or 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.

Desired

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:
Two or more years of direct experience in Federal contracting or related positions.

At least one of these years must be specialized experience equivalent to Federal Government GS-11 grade level that has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below.

Training:

Desired:
FAC-C(Professional) or DAWIA in Contracting (Professional) certification, DAWIA or FAC-C Level I certification (now defunct), or other non-Federal certifications/qualifications, such as NCMA CFCM and CPCM

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for CS I:

Knowledge of contracting principles, 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 requirements.
Knowledge of contracting methods, contract types, Federal contract administration policy, procedures, techniques,and evaluation/control methods.
Knowledge of contracting and oversight management processes to oversee and monitor supplies, equipment, services, and/or construction requirements.
Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements sufficient to evaluate such actions.
Knowledge of contracts and preand postaward contracting policies and procedures to plan, execute, and administer contracts and contract modifications.
Knowledge in the use of negotiation techniques to protect the Government's interests and to ensure best value awards.
Skill in written and oral communications to present analysis and findings.
Ability to meet and deal with representatives of the private sector and with Government experts or managers to support the procurement of supplies, services, and equipment.
Required upon MCC's demand for FA management: Knowledge of laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures, and methods governing the administration of Federal grants, cooperative agreements, and awards.
Required upon MCC's demand for FA management: Knowledge of grants/assistance management processes and techniques consistent with sound business and industry pr