Contract Specialist

INCATech is seeking a Contracting Specialist to provide on-site acquisition support to the U.S. Air Force's 5th Contracting Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The Contracting Specialist will support a range of federal procurement activities involving construction, services, and commodity acquisitions throughout the acquisition lifecycle.

The position will provide acquisition research, analysis, document preparation, coordination, records management, and workload tracking in support of Government Contracting Officers and other acquisition stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide operational contracting support throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
Prepare, coordinate, route, track, and maintain draft contract modifications, administrative changes, option-exercise documentation, and contract closeout files.
Prepare acquisition documentation and packages for Government review and approval.
Maintain procurement, milestone, and fiscal year-end workload trackers.
Use Government acquisition and contract-management systems including CON-IT, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), SAM.gov, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and official contract filing systems.
Attend procurement coordination meetings and prepare meeting minutes and briefing materials.
Research previous procurement records to identify contracting history and pricing information supporting active requirements.
Participate in Multi-Function Teams, Performance Management Teams, and other acquisition and project meetings.
Coordinate with Government mission partners, vendors, and contractors to clarify requirements, maintain procurement milestones, conduct research, and support contract-performance reviews.
Prepare recommendations, research, analyses, and draft documents for review and approval by authorized Government officials.
Protect Controlled Unclassified Information, procurement-sensitive information, Privacy Act information, proprietary information, and other nonpublic Government information.

REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Related Experience:
Experience. Minimum of two years of federal or Department of War operational contracting experience involving construction, services, or commodity procurement and acquisition activities. Experience must include at least two of the following:
Developing acquisition strategies
Preparing solicitation documents
Performing proposal analysis
Assisting with contract modifications
Preparing contract closeout files
Education. Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution.
At least 24 semester credit hours in Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, Economics, Contracts, or Management
Technical Skills. Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to use Microsoft Office and Adobe applications. Ability to learn and use specialized Government acquisition systems.
Other. Ability to drive a personal vehicle between work locations on Minot AFB.

Preferred:
Certifications include:
Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)
Defense Acquisition University (DAU) contracting coursework or equivalent federal contracting training