Sr Contracts Specialists LOOKING FOR Sr. Contracts Specialists JOB AT Remote

Hive Group is hiring a team of Sr. Contracts Specialists with cradle to grave acquisition experience to assist the Forest Service senior level government team with agile procurement solutions and implementing the sponsor’s procurement policy/processes. This will be a remote position.

Position Responsibilities

Provide advanced support and assistance in all areas of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based Federal procurement in which expertise is required such as:

• Preparing or reviewing pre procurement packages,
• Actively participating in developing and managing acquisition plans, preparing/researching support documentation,
• Making quality recommendations to the Contracting officer, handling and resolving problems, validating data, and otherwise completing actions needed to successfully advertise, solicit, construct, award, administer and or/or closeout Government contracts or task/delivery orders;
• Experience in automated systems and software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, and teleconference applications,
• Performs strategic planning on acquisition approaches, especially for complex and first time procurements,
• Participates in the structuring of RFPs for complex and technology procurements and develops RFP and contract documentation, for major procurements,
• Develops contract line item structures,
• Reduces technical requirements into logical frameworks and unambiguous specifications and statements of work,
• Leads development of evaluation criteria and evaluation schemes, and crafts project unique contract clauses;
• Develops the requisite planning and justification documentation for approval of major procurements, and supports and defends the procurement to approval authorities.
• Able to execute acquisitions within prescribed procurement acquisition lead times (PALT) unless time extended by the Contracting Officer.

Persons performing in the Sr. Contracts Specialist role may be cross-utilized as Team Leads to perform duties such as:

• Working with the Program Manager to provide status updates and oversee Contractor employee workload
• Report status updates to branch chiefs
• Provide mentorship and feedback to Contractor personnel
• Facilitate training for Contractor personnel Act as the liaison between Contractor personnel and Government team personnel

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 8+ years of proven subject area expertise related to acquisition policies and regulations to include the FAR. Specialist experience in the National Environmental Policy Act and National Forest Management Act (NEPA/NFMA) regulatory processes highly desired
• This position requires excellent writing and communications abilities with customers internal and external) in acquisitions
• Shall clearly demonstrate diversity in operational contracting of services, supplies, construction and architect and engineering
• Requires expert skills and abilities necessary to work in a team environment and communication skills to support project operations resulting in high quality work along with expert level knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors, and requirements characteristics is paramount

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in contract writing program (PRISM, Integrated Acquisition System) is strongly desired