Mid-Level Contract Support

San Antonio, TX, USA | Full Time

Mid-Level Contract Support (MCS) : The MCS shall possess all the demonstrated experience and educational requirements delineated in this section. Experience must reflect abilities to support federal acquisitions. In respect to the minimum qualifications, one qualification may not be substituted for another. Each candidate must possess all minimum qualifications as verified by a signed and dated resume by the individual and a corporate executive. Resume must reflect documented experience of pre-and post-award acquisition processes and activities.

You MUST be a us Citizen

Experience : A minimum of three (3) recent years (within the last five years) relevant experience in conducting comprehensive acquisition support services with knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and all other applicable regulations and policies.

Education : Bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or at least twenty-Four (24) semester hours in any combination of the following fields : accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.

Additional Knowledge and Skills : In addition to the experience and educational requirements described in sections 4.2.1. and 4.2.2., the MCS must possess the knowledge and skills of an ECS as well as the following knowledge and skills :

Possess a working knowledge of the Federal acquisition life cycle.

Ability to conduct comprehensive research and analysis of technical and cost / price data.

Ability to read and interpret Federal acquisition policy, regulations, and directives.

Ability to review and / or write requirements, ensuring receipt of sound and sufficient procurement packages submitted by Contracting Office customers.

Ability to provide business advice and assistance to functional area technical experts, requiring activities, and customers.

Ability to analyze and assist in the development of IGCEs.

Ability to work with the technical experts and the CO to ensure project milestones are reflected in the contractual documents and project plan.

Ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate, and execute the logistical actions required to support the mission of the organization.

Ability to support, coordinate, and assist with the planning, preparing, developing, executing, and maintaining of current acquisition plans, strategies, and overall program office acquisition administration functions including program control and tracking.

Ability to research and review all applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to support the customer and Contracting Officer (CO) in their decision making.

Ability to coordinate with leadership, staff, and other stakeholders to conduct analyses and recommend or develop a course of action.

Ability to assist in the performance of cost benefit analysis.

Ability to analyze and evaluate pricing data and other types of pricing information to draft a price reasonableness recommendation for the CO.

Ability to establish parameters and maintain controls to ensure contracts are executed in accordance with terms and conditions.

Ability to assist with monitoring contract performance over the life of the concerning contract and demonstrate the ability to solve a broad range of problems relating to proposals for change, claims, payments, and similar problems.

Ability to prepare or draft contract modifications and associated modification documentation requirements.

Ability to support COs and CSs on all phases of acquisition for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements and delivery order processes including requirements requiring definitions, justification and approval for service contract extension, method of contracting, evaluation of proposals and advice concerning contract administration.