Senior Contract And Acquisition Specialist (Remote)

Job Title: Contract and Acquisition Specialist

Location: 100% REMOTE

Citizenship: US Citizen or Permanent Resident

AttainX, Inc. is in search of a highly energetic Senior Contractingand Acquisition Specialist with strong technical, communication skills and organizational skills to support our government client.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline or related field preferred.
• Must have 8+ years of overall experience.
• At least 3 years' acquisition experience with or supporting Civilian and/or DOD agencies.
• Expert knowledge in pre-award contract support and post-award contract management.
• Ability to simultaneously manage, coordinate and pursue multiple, complex projects and activities.
• Extensive knowledge of the FAR and/or associated FAR supplements.
• Acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements.
• Knowledge of negotiation techniques and skill in devising negotiation strategies to deal with contractors in resolving such problems as reducing costs, adjusting delivery schedules, and negotiating in sole source environments.
• Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the evaluation of contract proposals and knowledge of laws, regulations, agency policy, precedent cases, and other requirements that affect acquisition.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts to a dynamic work environment
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities.
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.

Skills:

Contract Specialist, Acquisition Specialist

Job Duties:

• Provide acquisition expertise including guidance and recommendations to identify, understand, analyze, articulate, and ensure compliance with acquisition/contracting regulations, guidelines, policies, processes and procedures.
• Provide documentation support to Government personnel throughout all phases of the contracting life cycle to include preparation of procurement documents/ packages as required such as Requests for Information, Statement of Objectives, PWS, cost estimates, evaluation criteria, market research and analysis.
• Support the development of contract acquisition strategies.
• Support and ensure invoices meet contractual requirements for payment.
• Support the development of comparative cost study analysis including assessments of schedule, cost benefit analyses consistent with Government standards and provide sufficient rationale for baseline and growth estimates.
• Review financial products for adequate coverage and supportable conclusions regarding sound cost estimations, scheduling, and value.
• Track and monitor all aspects of acquisition packages from initial planning to execution.
• Provide assistance and support for post-award contract administration, management, and monitoring activities necessary to assist in managing contract activities with respect to deliverables, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Support contract Quality Assurance (QA) activities to include identification of QA criteria, surveillance approaches, QA surveillance activities and checklists, and support Government staff in executing QA review and documentation.
• Provide or support acquisition training activities to ensure contracting best practices

Non-Essential Functions:

• General Duty Requirements

About Us

AttainX Inc. is SBA Certified 8(a), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB), CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For more than 12 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, and high-quality services that meet the needs of our Federal Government customers.

The last 3 years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the “Best in Class” contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business and 8(a) Pools 1, 2 and 3. In addition, we are prime on several Agency Specific IDIQ’s and BPA’s with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Energy, Navy, Health and Human Service and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers Mission and Goals are met with excellence.

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and Long & Short Term Disability.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, we are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. These protections also extend to applicants. Follow the links below to find out more;

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Accommodations:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to HR@AttainX.com. Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, and face-to-face; standing, walking, and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.