Contract Specialist

Contracts SpecialistRequired Skills & Experience: High School + 13 years' experience OR Associates' Degree + 11 years' related experience OR Bachelor's Degree + 7 years' related experience OR Master's Degree + 5 years' related experience. Federal experience required. Cradle to grave contract experience (pre-award and post-award activities). Experience creating RFPs, SOWs, and other contracts material. Experience conducting research and helping put together requirements for contracts. Good with onsite 1-2 times per week.Nice to Have Skills & Experience: GSA experience. Worked as a contract specialist at an HHS agency (CDC, ASPR, VA, ACF, etc.)Job Description: A federal client of Insight Global is looking for a Contracts Specialist to join their team. This person will be one of 7 total contracts specialists supporting a federal agency called ASPR. This person must have federal contracts experience: developing contracts from start to finish, helping the customer gather and put together requirements, send out RFP's, etc. This person must have experience researching and conducting market analysis. The team is looking for someone who is a strong communicator and can be a value add to the team.Responsibilities: Research acquisition alternatives and provide input to program staff based on an identified effort or problem, including, but not limited to: available mechanisms, use of methods and approaches; This includes examining options, methods, and approaches; making recommendations regarding project plans, and developing methods to measure progress toward intended outcomes and/or project quality. Create and maintain a library of acquisition resources, strategies, and topics, briefing materials and tools that can be used for classroom and/or informal learning. Keep abreast of new developments related to acquisitions that affect program efforts and provides updates to staff. Provide technical assistance to DSNS staff and those in associated program offices in matters related to acquisitions. Provide guidance to staff in areas related to financial transactions, including IAAs. Provide guidance in the development of processes, procedures and dissemination of information to DSNS personnel on a variety of acquisition topics including training, agreements, COR Certification and other operational areas related to budget and finance. Develop guides, templates and other documentation related to acquisitions to be used by staff in day-to-day operations. Maintain status records on current and previous acquisitions. Coordinate and track acquisitions and maintains status of all completed/outstanding invoices. Prepare and present special reports on acquisition activities. Research available information for developing justifications and narrative descriptions to support budget submissions and requests for program resources; Assemble and compile background and historical data and documentation to assist in the development of budget justification; Provide support in responding to FOIA Requests, Congressional inquiries, GAO or IG or similar requests for information, and Protests (if any). This includes: Receiving and processing requests by locating, reviewing, and providing documents and responses to the CO or Program/Policy Analyst for review/approval before submitting documents and responses to the ASPR policy office; Properly maintaining all documents and records to ensure accurate and complete documentation of all cases.Compensation: $30/hr to $37/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.