Senior Contract Specialist

Senior Contract Support Specialist / Team Lead Quality Innovation, Inc. (Qi2) | Full-Time | Remote Position Summary Quality Innovation, Inc. (Qi2) is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Support Specialist / Team Lead to provide senior-level Federal acquisition support and leadership for a Department of Veterans Affairs contracting-support program. The Senior Contract Support Specialist will provide comprehensive cradle-to-grave acquisition support for complex Federal procurements while providing leadership, technical direction and guidance to Mid-Level Contract Support Specialists. Required Qualifications Candidates must possess: Bachelor's degree in any field. At least 24 semester hours in qualifying business/acquisition disciplines. Minimum 5 recent years within the last 7 years providing comprehensive and complex Federal acquisition support. Extensive pre-award and post-award acquisition experience. Demonstrated ability to support acquisitions regardless of acquisition type or dollar value . Demonstrated acquisition experience involving contracts greater than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) . Extensive knowledge of the FAR, VAAR and other applicable Federal acquisition regulations and policies. Demonstrated leadership and technical-direction experience. Excellent writing and time-management skills. U.S. citizenship. The PWS specifically requires the Senior candidate's resume to demonstrate complex acquisition support, pre/post-award activities and contracts above the SAT. Acquisition Certification / Training Candidates must demonstrate one of the following, as applicable under the PWS: FAC-C Level I, II or III; FAC-C Professional; DAWIA Level III in Contracting; Courses leading toward an applicable acquisition certification; or Completion of commercial courses equivalent to certification. The applicable certification/training must be clearly identified on the resume. Senior-Level Responsibilities Responsibilities may include: Provide leadership and technical direction to acquisition-support personnel. Review work products prepared by Mid-Level personnel. Support complex cradle-to-grave Federal acquisitions. Develop and evaluate acquisition strategies. Advise COs, Contract Specialists, requiring activities and technical personnel. Review complex requirements packages. Develop/review SOWs and PWSs. Conduct market research. Develop/review IGCEs. Conduct cost and price analyses. Develop and review solicitations, amendments, awards and modifications. Support complex source selections. Refine source-selection evaluation criteria. Analyze difficult contracting issues and recommend alternative courses of action. Support negotiations and price-reasonableness determinations. Administer contracts and monitor performance. Support QASP monitoring. Develop contract modifications and option actions. Support termination and closeout activities. Conduct gap analyses. Coordinate acquisition requirements across multiple customers, locations and service lines. Ensure procurement documentation complies with FAR, VAAR and agency policies. Provide mentoring, guidance and quality review to acquisition-support personnel. The SCS is expected to possess the MCS capabilities plus leadership, technical direction, complex-problem-solving, source-selection and strategic acquisition capabilities. Specialized Experience Candidates should clearly identify any experience in the following areas: Construction / Architect-Engineering Acquisitions Federal construction contracting. Architect-Engineering procurements. Construction/A&E solicitation packages. Construction contract administration. Modifications, change orders and claims. Experience with FAR Parts 14, 15, 36 and 43 . Application of Federal laws and regulations governing construction and A&E contracting. The PWS specifically identifies these areas for SCS specialized construction/A&E experience. Complex Services Acquisitions Large or complex service contracts. Healthcare services. Professional/technical services. Performance-based acquisitions. Multi-site or enterprise requirements. Complex cost/price analyses. Source selections. QASP/performance monitoring. Strategic acquisition planning. Federal Leasing Federal lease acquisitions. Lease solicitation and award support. Lease administration. Lease modifications. Market analyses. Price/cost evaluation. Systems Resume should identify experience with: VA eCMS or other Government contract-writing systems, SAM.gov, CPARS, FPDS-NG, GSA eBuy/GSA Advantage!, SBA.gov, Microsoft Teams/Office, SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat. IMPORTANT - YOUR RESUME MUST ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING Because this position supports a Federal contract proposal, your resume must provide enough detail to verify that you satisfy every minimum qualification. Please specifically address: Federal Acquisition Experience: Identify Federal agencies supported and provide month/year dates demonstrating at least 5 qualifying years within the last 7 years . Pre-Award Experience: Describe actual experience with requirements, acquisition planning, market research, IGCEs, solicitations, amendments, source selections, cost/price analysis and awards. Post-Award Experience: Describe modifications, option exercises, performance monitoring, QASP support, claims/issues, terminations and closeout. Contract Types & Actions: Identify contract types and acquisition actions you have personally supported. Dollar Values: Clearly identify experience supporting contracts greater than the SAT and approximate dollar values where possible. Specialties: Clearly identify experience with Construction/A&E, Complex Services and/or Federal Leasing . FAR/VAAR: Describe your working experience applying FAR, VAAR and other Federal acquisition regulations. Education: Identify bachelor's degree, institution and field of study. 24 Semester Hours: Identify qualifying business/acquisition coursework sufficient to establish the required 24 semester hours. Certification/Training: List FAC-C, FAC-C Professional, DAWIA or equivalent acquisition courses/training. Systems: Identify eCMS and other Federal acquisition systems personally used. Leadership: Describe experience leading, mentoring, reviewing or providing technical direction to acquisition/contracting personnel. Do not submit a resume that only lists general responsibilities. The resume should describe the actual Federal acquisitions and acquisition activities you personally supported. #J-18808-Ljbffr