Contract Specialist

3 weeks ago

Washington, United States Chenega Corporation Full time
Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Contract Specialist to support the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on accelerating breakthroughs in health. ARPA-H operates with a high degree of flexibility and agility to support high-risk, high-reward research programs that have the potential to transform human health. This position plays a critical role in supporting ARPA-H's Resilient Systems (RSO) or Proactive Health (PHO) mission office by assisting in the development of solicitations and related documents; managing BAA proposals and negotiations; and coordinating within the mission office for cost proposals and technical evaluations.

 

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support with contract pre-award functions, recompetes, task orders, agreements, and financial transfers. Provide assistance with procurement planning, weekly updates to the plan, advising, and assist with contract or task order issues involving scope and compliance.
  • Assist in managing Procurement Reports and validate/balance against Spend Plan to manage commitments and obligations of funds.
  • Assist in developing strategic guidance, repeatable processes, management and facilitation of acquisition procedures and policies. Assist in developing advanced contract management solution(s) and assist with developing seamless processes and workflows.
  • Assist with developing standards and analyzing best practices, and lessons learned. Assist in establishing and updating a repository for contract artifacts, best practices, and SOPs.
  • Provide support in performing 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 assessments
    • The use of rapid acquisition approaches
    • Other best practices for program and acquisition management in an evolving cyber environment
  • Assist in developing and implementing strategies to support the development and build-out acquisition business processes and assist in establishing a Center of Excellence for best practices and processes.
  • Assist in establishing and implementing quality and process improvement.
  • Assist with establishing and developing standard acquisition templates for all types of contract support activities that will allow for streamlined procurement development and planning activities.
  • Assist with developing 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.
  • Other duties as assigned 

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • General knowledge and experience with acquisition awards such Cooperative Agreements and Other Transactions and knowledge of acquisition documentation requirements (RFI, SN, BAA, J&A) with experience working with each are preferred.
  • Experience in an R&D environment is highly preferred.
  • Experience supporting federal or commercial health agency/organization is a plus.
  • Knowledge of the biomedical research landscape a plus.

Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding.

Many of our jobs come with great benefits – Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following:

Paid Time Off

  PTO / Vacation – 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually 

  Paid Holidays - 11

  California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year

Health & Wellness

  Medical

  Dental

  Vision

  Prescription

  Employee Assistance Program

  Short- & Long-Term Disability

  Life and AD&D Insurance

Spending Account

  Flexible Spending Account

  Health Savings Account

  Health Reimbursement Account

  Dependent Care Spending Account

  Commuter Benefits

Retirement

401k / 401a

Voluntary Benefits

  Hospital Indemnity

  Critical Illness

  Accident Insurance

  Pet Insurance

  Legal Insurance

  ID Theft Protection

Teleworking Permitted?

Yes

Teleworking Details

Hybrid - D.C. Area

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $80,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $100,000.00/Yr.

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Our wide range of benefit options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Based on eligibility, benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon Act, or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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