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Form of workContracting Officers streamline the acquisition process, maximize resources, and negotiate and manage complex contracts such as fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts.Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications
- Strong analytic and critical thinking skills
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Attention to administrative detail
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
- Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines and U.S. Government contracting
- At least one of the following designations
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
- Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM)
- Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)
- Defense Acquisitions Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification
- Federal or military contracting experience
- Experiences conducting a wide range of acquisition lifecycle activities, including
- Acquisition planning
- Contract awarding and closeout activities
- Source selection
- Firm fixed-price contracts
- Cost and price analysis and negotiation experience
- Cost plus and cost reimbursement
- Advanced degree in Business, Public Administration, or Law
- Demonstrated excellent:
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Customer service
- Bachelor's or master's degree in one of the following
- Accounting
- Communications
- Economics
- English
- Finance
- Management
- Pre-Law
- Supply Chain Management
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
