CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Contract Specialist Opportunities

One of our clients, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides government contracting to various government agencies, has multiple openings for Contract Specialists. These immediate openings are contract-to-hire positions, with an initial period on contract before becoming a full-time employee. These are hybrid roles that work 3 days in the office, located on 12th Street NW in Washington, DC. Candidates for these openings must have had, or be able to obtain, a Public Trust.

Job Description

USAID is seeking a Termination Contract Specialist. The specialist will provide expert guidance on the procedural, legal, and operational requirements for terminating contracts, ensuring compliance with USAID and U.S. Government regulations. This is a hybrid, full-time role working closely with Contracting Officers (COs), legal counsel, technical offices, and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on terminations for convenience or default of contracts. Individuals must have demonstrated abilities to assimilate and apply knowledge on all types of award mechanisms quickly and efficiently.
• Prepare all required documentation for award terminations, including termination notices, determinations and findings, negotiation memoranda, and settlement agreements.
• Interpret and apply applicable sections of the FAR and USAID supplemental regulations and policies.
• Process actions in USAID's contracts and financial management system.
• Coordinate with the Office of General Counsel, technical teams, and implementing partners to manage the termination process.
• Assess financial, contractual, and programmatic implications of terminations and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure post-termination actions, including audits, final payments, and closeouts, are completed in compliance with USAID policy.
• Develop guidance, templates, and training materials to strengthen USAID's institutional approach to award terminations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business preferred
• FAC-C Professional or CFCM
• Capability to quickly assimilate new information and become proficient in topics for which they may not have knowledge, e.g. Government to Government, Title II, Interagency Awards, and Public International Organizations.
• At least 5 years' of experience in US government contract management with at least 1 year of experience terminating contracts and negotiating termination settlements.