Contract Specialist

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see:

This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), Missile Defense Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for receiving on-the-job training, mentoring from a senior specialist and/or formal specialized training to develop subject matter expertise in accordance with (IAW) a formalized training plan designed to progress to target level.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

As a Contract Specialist at the NH-1102-2 broadband level some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Assists team to solicit, analyze, evaluate, and negotiate contractors' proposals for highly specialized research and development requirements for programs/activities of the Missile Defense Agency.
• Supports senior Contract Specialist to coordinate, analyze, and negotiate acquisitions of both cost reimbursement and fixed-price contracting in such areas as prototype development of sophisticated research and test equipment; weapons systems; software systems development; and services contracts.
• Works with team to provide business advice and conduct acquisition planning and, in coordination with the technical program office, makes recommendations on the contractual strategy to be used in the acquisition of a specific program element. Prepares required determinations and findings. Prepares and assembles solicitation documents.
• Supports team to negotiate individual contracts to obtain products or services for the Government at a fair and reasonable cost within acceptable time frames and designs final contract.
• Serves as a point of contact for advising and assisting the contract specialists in areas not requiring contracting officer authorization, such as, coordination of future procurement requirements; preparation of required procurement supporting documentation; and the resolution of specific procurement problems.