Contract Specialist II

Contracts Specialist II

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Professional & Technical Services LLC, a Chenega Professional Services company, is looking for a Contracts Specialist II to provide acquisition support services to the Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) and Management and Budget (MB) within the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The Contracts Specialist II will provide assistance to NNSA on contract closeout procedures, cost-type contract closeout procedures, and by performing various contract administration support functions.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee's knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

• Receive and upload into automated systems contract information.
• Close all types of contracts and prepare the closeout file accordingly.
• Contact contractors as needed to obtain required documentation.
• Fill out a completion checklist to track and document closeout actions.
• Review documents submitted by contractors for accuracy and completeness.
• Obtain required scientific and technical reports.
• Prepare modifications to de-obligate excess funds, and/or close out the contracts.
• Record the closeout, update all systems with retired date and distribute finalized documentation to appropriate offices.
• Submit all files of a closed instrument to the appropriate entity for Records Inventory Disposition Schedule (RIDS).
• When required, request audit information from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or from NNSA and reconcile audit information.
• Provide cost/price analysis as needed. Such support includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Knowledge of cost and/or price analysis techniques to evaluate final contract pricing.
• Knowledge of cost and/or price analysis techniques in negotiating final invoice costs or expired cost-type contracts.

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• Minimum of three (3) years contracting with experience in general contract closeout procedures and cost-type contract closeout procedures.
• Must have experience in contract administration functions to include various types of contract modifications.
• A Bachelor's Degree can be substituted for 2 years of experience combined with 1 year of on-the-job experience to meet the minimum qualification of 3 years (total) contracting experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining good rapport and discretion in communicating with vendors, contractors, universities, non-profits, or other organizations.
• Must possess knowledge of general procedures for contract award, management, and closeout.
• Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Mail, Microsoft Edge, and Adobe Acrobat.

USD $74,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $80,000.00/Yr.