Contracts Specialist

Company: Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: November 19, 2024

Job Description:

INTUITIVE is a nationally recognized Best Place to Work that provides solutions from design through production to sustainment by delivering targeted results. Our approach couples the latest technology with engineering expertise and analytical proficiency while remaining true to genuine customer relationships and a culture that fosters growth and opportunity. Our diverse portfolio of capabilities and extensive customer base allows our employees countless opportunities to pursue their passions and support our nation's Warfighters. Join our team that encourages creativity, welcomes initiative, and seeks excellence. Start Building Your Future today!We are seeking a Contracts Specialist that thrives in a fast-paced environment to provide direct support to our government customer. In this rapidly changing environment, you will need to demonstrate strong time management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize to meet business deadlines. This role requires the highest level of professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, exceptional written skills, analytical skills (data analysis and research), and a strong attention to detail. In support of our government customer, a comprehensive knowledge and experience in pre-award to post-award phases of cradle to grave contracting, interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures regarding acquisitions in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The primary responsibilities of this role include, but not limited to developing acquisition packages; recommending the appropriate contract type or contract method for the product or service being procured; establishing and monitoring acquisition milestones to ensure progress toward award; serving as a contract advisor to our government customer; writing and staffing various documents such as market research reports, procurement plans, justifications, determinations and findings, and other supporting documents for approval at higher levels; reviewing performance work statements and statements of work to ensure they adequately describe requirements; analyzing contracting issues; recommending and/or implementing courses of action which may depart from previous approaches to include contracts with extremely stringent time frames; providing sound business advice, guidance, training, and assistance to team members and technical or program personnel on procurement processes, contractual language, legal responsibilities, and acquisition and business-related issues.Required

• BS or BA degree
• 5 years direct, relevant experience in cradle to grave DoD contracting
• Extensive knowledge of contracting for a variety of products and services for major systems, research and development (R&D), and/or complex programs using a wide range of contracting methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in writing and staffing pre-award and post award related contract documentation
• Possess a robust knowledge of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Time and Material (T&M), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contracts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint)
• Must have an in-scope Secret security clearanceDesired
  • Acquisition Career Field Certifications (FAC-C Professional or DAWIA Level II/III)
  • In-scope TOP SECRET security clearance with access to SCIDisability Accommodation for Applicants - Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment at INTUITIVEor 256-922-9300. Our process is to respond and to work with the requestor to identify a workable accommodation to the application process.

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