Acquisition Support Specialist (Contract Specialist)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Acquisition Support Specialist (Contract Specialist)
Location: Hurlburt Field, FL. Clearance Required: Secret. Employment Type: Full-Time.

About the Role
The JAAW Group LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is seeking anAcquisition Support Specialist (Contract Specialist) to provide comprehensive "cradle-to-grave" acquisition support to the Department of the Air Force at Hurlburt Field. This role supports pre-award, source selection, contract administration, and contract closeout functions in accordance with FAR, DFARS, DAFFARS, and DAF Contracting Compass requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review and recommend improvements to customer requirements packages; conduct market research and draft Market Research Reports.
• Assist in preparing Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE).
• Draft solicitations, Requests for Information (RFI), and Requests for Proposal (RFP) for Contracting Officer (CO) approval.
• Assist with creating contract award documentation, including checking and documenting contractor responsibility and drafting award documents.
• Support source selection by drafting evaluation notices, organizing proposal documents, and preparing source selection documentation (non-voting support only).
• Draft contract modifications and task/delivery orders; track contractor deliverables; support CPARS data gathering; process and review invoices for CO approval.
• Perform contract closeout procedures, including closeout modifications, final payment verification, deobligation of excess funds, and file archiving.
• Maintain up-to-date electronic contract files in designated contract writing systems, ensuring all CUI and procurement-sensitive data is handled properly.

Required Qualifications

• Experience equivalent to DAWIA Contracting Level II (or current DoD/DoW Contracting Professional Certification equivalent).
• Demonstrated proficiency in complex federal contracting procedures, negotiations, and contract administration.
• Experience and competence in at least two of the three primary operational contracting flights: Construction, Services, and Commodities.
• Active Secret security clearance required prior to onboarding, maintained for duration of performance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant business field (accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, or quantitative methods).
• Experience supporting Air Force or DoD acquisition contracts.
• Familiarity with CON-IT, PIEE, or similar federal contract writing systems.