[Remote] Junior Contract Support Specialist at Blue Water Thinking

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Government Contracting, Defense, Veterans AffairsIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Minimum of two (2) years of federal contracting experience working on government acquisitions within the last five (5) years
Ability to conduct comprehensive review of procurement documents for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness
Ability to identify and resolve inconsistencies through communication
Ability to read and interpret Federal and agency acquisition policy, regulations, and directives
Ability to draft and prepare contract related documents and forms
Ability to perform and/or evaluate market research, trends, conditions, alternative sources, and technological advances as they apply to the program
Ability to prepare and process purchase requisitions and procurement packages to the supporting CO for award
Ability to research, analyze, prepare, and review invoice receipts, receiving reports, fund status, final payments, release of claims, certificates of completion, close-out documents, and any additional supporting documents or activities needed for contract closeout
Ability to investigate, review, and prepare open obligations/undelivered orders (UDO) for closeout
Ability to perform post-award administration in support of CO
Ability to monitor quality assurance surveillance plans (QASPs) to ensure contracted services meet contract requirements along with the expectations

Responsibilities

Assist with advisory support and assisting functional area technical experts with the development of writing requirements into sound, sufficient Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS) and/or Orders
Assist with acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, market research and analysis, source selection document preparation
Prepare contract modifications and documents, cost/price analysis, development of analytics, create reports, preparation of contract termination documents
Perform a wide variety of associated procurement skills and activities including research, analysis, data entry, writing, document preparation, editing, scanning, document management, phone calls, faxing, filing, and other activities necessary to complete the tasks assigned

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Acquisition PlanningSolicitation PreparationMarket ResearchData AnalysisRequirements DevelopmentStatements of WorkPerformance Work StatementsIndependent Government Cost EstimateCompliance ReviewsAcquisition Support

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What are the minimum qualifications for the Junior Contract Support Specialist role?

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of two years of federal contracting experience working on government acquisitions within the last five years.

What key skills are required beyond the minimum qualifications?

The role requires the ability to conduct comprehensive reviews of procurement documents for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness, as well as the ability to identify and resolve inconsistencies through communication.

What does the company culture at Blue Water Thinking emphasize?

The company is guided by principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, with values including integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship, and customer service, fostering a 'one-team' approach with human connection, collaboration, humility, and loyalty.

Is the salary or compensation mentioned for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of experience makes a strong candidate for this role?

Strong candidates will have at least two years of recent federal contracting experience on government acquisitions, plus skills in procurement document review, analysis, writing Statements of Work, acquisition planning, and data management.