Contract Specialist

3 days ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Chenega Corporation Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Contract Specialist to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As a key member of the Resilient Systems (RSO) or Proactive Health (PHO) mission office, you will play a critical role in developing solicitations and related documents, managing BAA proposals and negotiations, and coordinating within the mission office for cost proposals and technical evaluations.

Responsibilities

* Provide support with contract pre-award functions, recompetes, task orders, agreements, and financial transfers.
* Assist with procurement planning, weekly updates to the plan, advising, and assist with contract or task order issues involving scope and compliance.
* Manage Procurement Reports and validate/balance against Spend Plan to manage commitments and obligations of funds.
* Develop strategic guidance, repeatable processes, management and facilitation of acquisition procedures and policies.
* Develop advanced contract management solution(s) and assist with developing seamless processes and workflows.
* Develop standards and analyzing best practices, and lessons learned.
* Establish and update a repository for contract artifacts, best practices, and SOPs.
* Perform analyses of evolving acquisition best practices, acquisition reform efforts, updates to acquisition and procurement policy and legislative changes.
* Assist the government with tailoring, adapting, improving and implementing updated acquisition practices to include the following:Develop procedures for the conduct of capabilities-based assessmentsThe use of rapid acquisition approachesOther best practices for program and acquisition management in an evolving cyber environment
* Develop and implement strategies to support the development and build-out acquisition business processes and assist in establishing a Center of Excellence for best practices and processes.
* Establish and implement quality and process improvement.
* Establish and develop standard acquisition templates for all types of contract support activities that will allow for streamlined procurement development and planning activities.
* Develop advanced contract management solutions to include the following:Develop a process to capture and manage contract-related metrics; develop contract and portfolio performance metrics as they relate to successful mission objectives.Provide enterprise view and reporting on contract execution activities.
* Prepare and develop content for presentations, slide decks, and talking points. Maintain plan(s), documentation, and files. Assist in the scheduling of events as needed.
* Ensure timelines and milestones for task completion are met and meet suspense deadlines and have an understanding of suspense's.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree
* Minimum of 3 years of experience in a contract specialist role, preferably in a government or research environment.
* At least 1 year experience supporting DARPA or related Federal "ARPA" agencies (IARPA, ARPA-E, HSARPA)
* Experience working with OTAs, grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

What We Offer

* A robust employee benefits program
* Management engagement
* Quality leadership
* An atmosphere of teamwork
* Recognition for performance
* Promotion opportunities
* Paid Time Off
* Paid Holidays
* Health & Wellness benefits
* Spending Account
* Retirement benefits
* Voluntary Benefits

Teleworking Permitted?

Yes
Teleworking Details

Hybrid - Area
Estimated Salary/Wage

USD Up to USD

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