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Chenega Corporation

Contract Specialist III

Chenega Corporation, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


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Contract Specialist III

Washington, DC

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology.

The

Contract Specialist III

will support acquisition activities for Air Force Special Access Programs. Following applicable Federal, Department of Defense, and Air Force acquisition policy, law, regulation, and guidance, the

Contract Specialist III

will provide support and lead other contract staff in supporting the Contracting Officer in the acquisition of critically needed national security capabilities by performing contract administration from the description of the requirements to contract delivery and participate in oversight of contract performance. The

Contract Specialist III

will be responsible for ensuring all deliverables meet schedule and quality standards.

Work you’ll do:

As a

Contract Specialist III

within our

AFRCO

team, you will:

Work with the Contracting Officer to plan and manage acquisitions for a variety of products and services for the contracts division.

Lead cradle-to-grave contract activities, like conducting market research, preparing solicitation documentation (pre- and post-award), reviewing proposals for compliance, performing cost/price evaluations, assisting with negotiating positions, reviewing, and processing invoices.

Lead and participate in program reviews to assess the alignment of activities with acquisition strategy and program plan.

Lead and participate in defining the overall acquisition objectives to meet planned milestones.

Work with the Contracting Officer in developing acquisition strategies, including determination of contract method/type.

Work with the Contracting Officer in the oversight of contract performance.

Lead and participate in identifying and mitigating risks, including assessing cost, schedule, and performance impacts.

Assist in communicating project status and issues and developing acquisition and policy recommendations.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master of Arts/Master of Science/Master of Engineering (MA/MS/ME) degree

10+ years of relevant DoD/IC or relevant industry work experience with no less than 2 years of experience in an SAP and/or SCI environment with at least 1 year of that total being within the past 5 years.

Proficient in ConWrite preferred.

Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to complete a Government Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CI Poly)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience holding a warrant.

Experience with Source Selection.

Experience with large purchases.

Extensive knowledge of contracting for a variety of products and services for major systems, research, and development (R&D), and/or complex programs.

Ability to work under aggressive schedules with demanding performance requirements.

Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS.

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Chenega MIOS’s culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters.

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