CONTRACT SPECIALIST II (REMOTE)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Contract Specialist II

Employment Type : Full-Time
Work Schedule : Monday-Friday
Work Location : Remote (U.S.) – travel for badging and fingerprints will be required
Salary Range : $40 - $42 per hour

CLJ Consulting and Contracting, LLC is seeking qualified candidates for an anticipated Contract Specialist II opportunity supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS). This position is contingent upon contract award. We are proactively identifying exceptional talent to join our team should the contract be awarded. The ideal candidate will possess the education, experience, and technical expertise outlined below and thrive in a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

Position Summary

The Contract Specialist II provides cradle-to-grave acquisition support services to CDC OAS. This role performs acquisition planning, solicitation development, proposal evaluation support, award documentation preparation, contract administration, and closeout activities in accordance with applicable federal acquisition regulations and agency policies.

Candidates must reside within the United States. The ideal candidate is an experienced acquisition professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering high-quality customer service and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research and support acquisition planning activities.
• Develop procurement request packages and acquisition documentation.
• Research historical procurement actions and provide acquisition guidance.
• Support acquisition reviews, approvals, and milestone tracking.
• Prepare and review RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, solicitations, amendments, and related procurement documents.
• Maintain complete and accurate acquisition files and contract records.
• Coordinate small business reviews, SBA actions, and GWAC procurement activities.
• Support vendor communications, solicitation postings, and procurement meetings.
• Assist with proposal evaluations, technical reviews, and source selection activities.
• Conduct price and cost analyses and prepare negotiation documentation.
• Develop award packages, contract actions, and acquisition reports.
• Complete FPDS reporting and award-related communications.
• Process contract modifications, option exercises, and funding actions.
• Perform contract administration, de-obligation, and closeout activities.
• Maintain electronic procurement files and ensure audit readiness.
• Deliver completed procurement files and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer within required timeframes.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, HHSAR, agency policies, and procurement procedures.
• Prepare status reports, workload metrics, and acquisition tracking data.
• Utilize agency procurement systems, contract writing tools, and reporting applications.
• Provide cradle-to-grave acquisition support throughout the contract lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience providing cradle-to-grave federal acquisition and contracting support.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal procurement processes.
• Current or former FAC-C certification, or equivalent federal acquisition certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting CDC, HHS, NIH, or other federal civilian agencies.
• Experience using Integrated Contracts Expert (ICE) or similar federal contract writing systems.
• Experience supporting acquisitions under GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), BPAs, GWACs, IDIQs, Time-and-Materials, Cost-Reimbursement, and Firm-Fixed-Price contracts.
• Proficiency with the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and other federal acquisition reporting systems.
• Strong knowledge of acquisition planning, solicitation development, proposal evaluation, contract administration, and closeout procedures.
• Excellent analytical, written communication, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple procurement actions simultaneously.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of FAR, HHSAR, and federal acquisition policies.
• Ability to independently manage procurement packages.
• Strong organizational and file management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to support multiple acquisition actions concurrently.
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to meet CDC performance requirements of approximately 4–5 procurement actions per week and maintain timely deliverables.