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Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

DLS EngineeringPortsmouth, VA, USA
30+ days ago
Job type
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Job description

Contract Specialist

Looking for a Contract Specialist to join our team for a full-time remote position to support the U.S. Coast Guard.

A Day in the Life :

  • Engage in defining the needs and forming teams for acquisition projects, reviewing current strategies, and performing market research to ensure alignment with government requirements.
  • Work on requirements definition, acquisition strategy formulation, and development of actionable acquisition package artifacts that comply with FAR and other applicable regulations.
  • Collaborate with C5ISC Product Line Managers, Shared Service Division representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure acquisition projects meet goals and objectives.
  • Provide expertise in acquisition planning, including :

Current and emerging Federal Acquisition Regulations.

  • Government acquisition techniques and processes.
  • Information Technology, radio frequency communication, and / or sensor systems fundamentals.
  • Business trends and best practices in business, management, and organizational management, especially in IT and C5I systems.
  • Federally mandated policies and regulations for enterprise IT acquisition.
  • Possess knowledge, skills, and abilities to research, prepare, develop, and revise documents for PWS requirements.
  • Develop, write, and edit materials for Government acquisition planning, solicitations, evaluations, reports, briefs, and related documents.
  • Handle acquisitions related to design, development, analysis, evaluation, deployment, installation, operation, maintenance, improvement, and / or retirement / decommissioning of C5I systems on CG assets, ashore or afloat.
  • Understand and organize material according to FAR and DHS HSAM policies, USCG Acquisition Procedures (CGAP), and C5ISC acquisition job aids, desk guides, or process guides.

    • When I read the below it sounds like me :

  • Have education and / or skills in fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
  • Possess recent experience (within 2 years of contract award) in government acquisitions.
  • Hold a FAC-C Professional or Legacy certification, or commercial equivalent.
  • Have 3 to 5 years of recent experience in government acquisition planning, market research, aiding government in requirements development, defining evaluation factors, and Purchase Request package development for at least 5 Government acquisitions valued over $3M.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
  • Must be able to pass a government background check
  • Must be a US Citizen

    • Other information :

  • We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including life, health and disability insurance and excellent 401k program with a generous leave package
  • If accommodation is needed with the application and / or interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact the Human Resources Manager at
  • DLS is an E-Verify company
  • DLS is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, or disability. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact Barbara Ellison. You also have the right to file a charge of discrimination with the equal employment opportunity commission.
  • A background investigation will be completed before employment
  • Must be able pass a government background check, which  will be completed before employment