Contract Specialist

This role seeks a highly skilled and experienced Federal Contracting Specialist to manage significant federal procurement activities. You will be responsible for the full contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance and efficient operations for high-value programs.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Lead and manage the complete contract lifecycle for programs valued up to $25 million.
• Evaluate contractor proposals to ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Utilize advanced procurement and financial systems (e.g., STRIPES, G-Invoicing) to support critical operations.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• *Education:**
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Must include or be supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a combination of fields such as: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• *Experience:**
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in contracting or related positions.
• At least one (1) year of this experience must be specialized, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal service, encompassing 2 out of 3 of the following:

* Leading end-to-end contract management for programs up to $25 million. * Supporting the evaluation of contractor proposals for regulatory adherence. * Proficiency in utilizing procurement and financial management systems (e.g., Strategic Integrated Procurement Enterprise System (STRIPES), G-Invoicing).

• Note: Volunteer experience that builds relevant competencies will be credited.
• No substitution of education for specialized experience.
• *Federal Applicants:**
• Current federal employees must meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.