Senior Contracting Officer

2 weeks ago


Fort George G Meade, United States National Security Agency Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and innovative senior leader to serve as the Deputy Chief of Contracting / Deputy Head of the Contracting Activity. This key position will play a critical role in leading the planning, execution, and administration of contracts and agreements to enable the National Security Agency's mission.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with the Head of the Contracting Activity to lead the planning, execution, and administration of contracts and agreements.
  • Lead Contracting professionals working around the globe to ensure consistency in acquisition practices/strategies, training, compliance with federal and state regulations, policies, etc.
  • Contribute to strategy development and implementation for all NSA procurements.
  • Approve procurement decisions and documentation as necessary, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to enable successful mission execution.
  • Work closely with partners throughout NSA, the Intelligence Community, DoD, and Industry to facilitate NSA's success.
Requirements
  • Expert knowledge of principles of Federal contract law and contract formation, source selection procedures, government contract administration, and talent management.
  • Substantive (>10 years) contracting experience and expertise, as well as knowledge of the entire acquisition process.
  • Proven, effective, highly motivated leader, with excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, business acumen, and a proven ability to work well across organizational boundaries.
  • Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Comfortable working in a high-tempo, dynamic organization, while managing a myriad of tasks with challenging deadlines.
Desired Skills
  • Leading Change: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet the organizational goals.
  • Leading People: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
  • Results Driven: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.
  • Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
  • Building Coalitions: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and nonprofit and private sector organizations to achieve common goals.


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