Contracts Specialist Journeyman

divh2Contracts Specialist/h2pData Systems Analysts, Inc is seeking a skilled professional Contracts Specialist to provide comprehensive support for Acquisition Strategy and Planning, as well as related documentation, for the ID4 Sensing Program Management Office. The successful candidate will have a challenging role in revising cost estimates, collaborating with acquisition and technical teams to refine integration costs for various applications, products, and services, and conducting out-year funding cost analysis, research, generation, and validation. The role also involves developing and validating Acquisition Strategy and Planning documentation, and ensuring all acquisition documentation meets DoD and DISA regulations and directives as required by the PMO./ppRequired Qualifications:/pulliCandidate must have an active Secret clearance on Date of Hire and be available to support onsite work on Ft Meade, Maryland./liliCandidate should have an undergraduate degree in business administration, Contracts Administration, or a relevant field; a graduate degree in Business or Contracting is a suitable substitute for the undergraduate degree/liliExpertise in contract administration, including acquisition planning, market research/analysis, cost and price analysis, negotiations, preparation of contract modification documentation, contract termination, and contract closeout./liliIn-depth knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and current, demonstrated experience with acquisition streamlining initiatives and reforms./liliExperience in handling large and complex procurements in various industries from procurement planning through contract execution./liliExpertise in all life cycle phases of contracting, including pre-award phase (acquisition planning, solicitation source selection and award), and post-award contract administration, as well as contract problems identification, analysis, and resolution./liliAbility to perform strategic planning on acquisition approaches, especially for complex and first-time procurements./liliParticipation in structuring Request for Proposals for complex procurements and contract documentation, including developing contract line-item structures, reducing technical requirements into logical frameworks, and crafting project-unique contract clauses./liliComplete understanding of all aspects of the acquisition cycle, requirements definition, planning, solicitation management, source selection, negotiations, contract award, contract administration, and contract closeouts./liliAdvanced support and assistance in all areas of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based Federal procurement, including preparing or reviewing pre-procurement packages, developing and managing acquisition plans, preparing/researching support documentation, making quality recommendations to the PMO, handling and resolving problems, validating data, and completing actions needed to successfully advertise, solicit, construct, award, administer, and closeout Government contracts or task/delivery orders/li/ulpClearance Required:/pulliSecret/li/ulpDesired Qualifications:/pulliExperience providing support and assistance to the PMO with all de-obligation of funds as required by the COR./liliKnowledge conducting surveys, interviews, and research to develop solution strategies for alternative opportunities and addressing the feasibility of developing standards or offering alternative approaches for capabilities that cannot be delivered through a common, industry-based standard./liliCurrent DoD Contracting Professional Certification/liliAny DAWIA Contracts Certification/li/ulpKey Responsibilities:/pollistrongSupport for Acquisition Strategy/Planning/strong : Provide support for acquisition strategy/planning and other acquisition-related documentation for the JRSS Cyber Enterprise Services efforts./lilistrongContract Administration Expertise/strong : Provide expertise on contract administration, including acquisition planning, market research/analysis, cost and price analysis, negotiations, preparation of contract modification documentation, contract termination, and contract closeout./lilistrongKnowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations/strong : Possess in-depth knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and have current and demonstrated experience with acquisition streamlining initiatives and reforms./lilistrongHandling Large and Complex Procurements/strong : Have experience in handling large and complex procurements in various industries from procurement planning through contract execution./lilistrongLife Cycle Phases of Contracting/strong : Possess expertise in all life cycle phases of contracting, including pre-award phase (acquisition planning, solicitation source selection and award), and post-award contract administration./lilistrongStrategic Planning on Acquisition Approaches/strong : Perform strategic planning on acquisition approaches, especially for complex and first-time procurements./lilistrongStructuring of Request for Proposals/strong : Participate in the structuring of Request for Proposals for complex procurements and contract documentation./lilistrongUnderstanding of Acquisition Cycle/strong : Possess complete understanding of all aspects of the acquisition cycle, requirements definition, planning, solicitation management, source selection, negotiations, contract award, contract administration, and contract closeouts./lilistrongAdvanced Support in Federal Procurement/strong : Provide advanced support and assistance in all areas of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based Federal procurement./lilistrongSupport for De-obligation of Funds/strong : Support and assist the PMO with all de-obligation of funds as required by the COR./lilistrongDevelop Solution Strategies/strong : Conduct surveys, interviews, and research to develop solution strategies for alternative opportunities./lilistrongSystem Requirements Analysis/strong : Perform system requirements analysis consisting of a structured approach to translate users needs into technical system, product definitions, and functional and engineering requirements./li/ol/div