Title: Senior Contract Specialists (SCS II)
Location: Washington, DC (Remote)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $139,000 – $153,000
Experience: 8 Years Federal Contracting Experience; 1 Year GS-14 Specialized Experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Postgraduate Degree desired
Date Updated: July 02, 2024
Company Description
Now is the time to join Lindahl Reed, Inc. Lindahl Reed is a professional services company that provides program management, engineering and technical, and management advisory services to federal, state, institutional, and commercial customers nationwide. We offer expertise in the health, energy, and environmental markets. Lindahl Reed was founded on the belief that we can advance a safer, healthier, and more resilient and sustainable world. Our solutions allow clients to work smarter and gain unique insights and understanding into their organization as well as improve decision-making to help meet their mission, business, compliance, and operational challenges – now and into the future. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.
Description/Job Summary
Lindahl Reed is hiring a Senior Contract Specialists to support the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Contracts & Grants Management Division (CGM) in Washington, DC. This is a summary of the job taken from position responsibilities and required skills.
Position Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Senior Contract Specialists includes, but are not limited to:
- Technical resource and advisor to organizations in the procurement of goods and services
- Performs contract administration activities for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of Contractor’s performance, approval of progress payments, verification of deliveries, and similar activities.
- Analyzes business needs and determines the most appropriate contracting vehicles.
- Prepares solicitations, contract supporting documents, contract awards, and other related documents pursuant to applicable laws, executive orders, regulations, and other applicable procedures.
- Executes modifications to contracts and conducts analysis of alternatives and the capabilities and characteristics of the assigned Contractors.
- Applies price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of cost-related sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.
- Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to Offerors. Analyzes and evaluates Contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
- Supports the contract closeout process and ensures all proper payments, performance, and deliveries have been made.
- Serves as a point of contact for program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting major procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the
- Coordinates contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts.
- Negotiates complex modifications to contracts.
- Responsible for supporting the development of cost-related sections of complex solicitation documents, analyzing cost and price data, labor, and material cost, etc.
- Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements.
- Leads negotiations and serves as a primary cost/price negotiator.
- Coordinates the extension of periods of performance, resolves delivery and acceptance disputes, approves partial payments and final payments, and performs closeout or any necessary contract cancellations due to non-performance by the Contractor or for the convenience of MCC. Prepares MCC response to protests.
- Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy and develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and major contract administration.
- Provides high level technical assistance to managers, supervisors, and fellow MCC colleagues on problems of unusual complexity or sensitivity in an award action, including source selection procedures and contract administration.
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree required; Postgraduate degree preferred
- Eight (8) or more years of direct experience in Federal contracting. At least one (1) of these years must be specialized experience equivalent to the Federal Government GS-14 grade level
- Desired – FAC-C(Professional) or DAWIA in Contracting (Professional) certification, DAWIA or FAC-C Level III certification (now defunct), or other non-Federal certifications/qualifications, such as NCMA CFCM and CPCM. The current requirements for FAC-C(P) are identified at: www.fai.gov;
- Mastery knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statues, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions.
- Expert leadership skills to manage other PSCs
- Mastery of contracting methods and contract types
- Required upon MCC’s demand for FA management: Knowledge of financial methods, procedures, and practices to assess the financial stability of recipient of Federal grants or cooperative agreements.
Benefits
The following benefits are available to benefit-eligible employees:
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Company paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Professional Development
By applying for remote work, you are able to set up your own ergonomic work environment.
All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate may be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment with Lindahl Reed will be contingent upon the timely results of candidate’s reference/background check. This position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment. We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Lindahl Reed’s sole discretion.