Mid-Level Contract Specialist

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) recent years of relevant federal acquisition experience within the last five years providing comprehensive acquisition or contract support services.
• Demonstrated experience supporting both pre-award and post-award federal acquisition activities.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and applicable federal procurement policies and procedures.
• Strong understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle and associated acquisition documentation.
• Experience researching and interpreting federal acquisition regulations, policies, guidance, and directives.
• Experience reviewing or developing procurement requirements and acquisition packages.
• Ability to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical, cost, and pricing information.
• Experience assisting with the development or analysis of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Ability to evaluate pricing information and support the preparation of price reasonableness analyses and recommendations.
• Experience supporting contract administration activities, including contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements, delivery orders, or similar contractual actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, program managers, technical personnel, leadership, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, research, writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple acquisition actions, deadlines, and priorities in a federal contracting environment.

Education Requirements

Candidates must meet the applicable education and experience requirements, which may include:

• Bachelor's degree in any field; or
• At least 24 semester hours of coursework in one or more of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Preferred Experience

• Previous acquisition or contracting support experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Direct experience supporting a VA Network Contracting Office or comparable federal contracting organization.
• Experience developing acquisition plans, procurement packages, IGCEs, price analyses, contract modifications, and contract administration documentation.
• Experience supporting healthcare, professional services, supplies, equipment, construction, or other VA-related acquisitions.
• Experience working directly with warranted Contracting Officers and federal program offices in a high-volume acquisition environment.