Junior Contracts Specialist
Avion Solutions, Inc. · Huntsville, AL · Today
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Job Responsibilities/Duties
- Develop contract requirements acquisition packages.
- Recommend the appropriate contract type/method for the product or service being procured, as well as recommend and/or implement courses of action that may depart from previous approaches, including contracts with extremely stringent timeframes.
- Establish and monitor acquisition milestones to ensure progress toward award.
- Writing and staffing various documents such as market research reports, procurement plans, justifications, determinations and findings, and other supporting documents for approval at higher levels.
- Reviewing Performance Work Statements and Statements of Work to ensure they adequately describe requirements.
- Provide sound business advice, guidance, training, and assistance to team members and technical or program personnel on procurement processes, contractual language, legal responsibilities, and acquisition and business-related issues.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Three (3) years direct, relevant experience in cradle-to-grave Department of War (DOW) contracting, including actions exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
- Variety of contract knowledge related to products and services for major systems, research and development (R&D), and/or complex programs using a wide range of contracting methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience in writing and staffing pre/post-award contract-related documentation.
- Knowledge of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contracts.
- On-site presence at customer office at Redstone Arsenal.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint).
- Possess and maintain a SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET (TS/SCI) security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Acquisition Career Field Certifications (FAC-C Professional or DAWIA Level II).