Senior Contracts Specialist

Duties:

Supporting implementation of improved business practices in order to achieve contracting efficiencies for programs/projects.
Coordinating funding documents/appropriations obligations and expenditures with Government paying office and program office financial managers to achieve DoN/DoD obligation and expenditure benchmarks.
Supporting the execution of SEA 05 service contracts.
Supporting development of draft contract modification packages.
Interfacing with SEA 05 PMs, BFMs, and Technical Instruction Managers (TIMs) to answer questions related to contracting.
Provide Financial Accounting Data (FAD) Sheet preparation/training process for PMs, BFMs, and TIMs.
Support the execution of Navy and other DoD contract actions for awarded contracts.
Perform quality assurance reviews of procurement requests and draft modifications.

Qualifications/Education:

High School/GED degree with a minimum of 5 years related experience. Bachelors degree preferred.
Five years related Government experience.

Skills and Abilities:

Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS).
Strong understanding of contract/Purchase Order terms and conditions and detailed knowledge of the government contracting process.
Comprehensive knowledge of different contract types and their proper use.
Detailed knowledge of government contract administration duties .
Detailed knowledge and thorough understanding of proper drafting, negotiation and use of contracts and other forms of agreements.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Clearance: Secret (Required)