Program Manager - Senior Contract Specialist

Position Description

The Program Manager - Senior Contract Specialist provides overall program leadership and senior-level federal acquisition support for DOE/NNSA. This position is responsible for the management and oversight of contractor and subcontractor personnel while also supporting complex cradle-to-grave acquisition, contract administration, cost-type contract closeout, and procurement activities.

• Provide program management and oversight for all contractor and subcontractor activities performed under the assigned task order.
• Serve as a primary contractor interface with the Government Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for performance, staffing, and day-to-day contract matters.
• Monitor workforce productivity, quality, staffing continuity, workload distribution, and overall contract performance.
• Provide acquisition support, including pre-solicitation, solicitation, evaluation, award, post-award administration, modification, and closeout activities.
• Support acquisition planning, market research, source-selection documentation, proposal evaluation, cost/price analysis, negotiation support, and contract award documentation.
• Provide general and cost-type contract closeout support, including reconciliation of audit information, de-obligation actions, and expired cost-type contract support.
• Prepare recurring program status reports, identify risks or performance issues, recommend corrective actions, and keep Government stakeholders informed.
• Ensure acquisition and contract management activities comply with applicable FAR, RFO, DEAR, agency policies, procedures, and guidance.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 7 years of contracting experience.
• Experience performing senior contracting functions, including cradle-to-grave acquisition support.
• Experience with general contract closeout and cost-type contract closeout procedures.
• Experience with pre-award, solicitation, post-award, contract administration, and modification activities.
• Minimum of 1 year of program management experience.
• Candidate must be able to comply with DOE/NNSA security, badging, nondisclosure, information-protection, and facility-access requirements applicable to the assigned work.
• Candidate must be able to work effectively in a high-volume, complex federal environment and produce accurate, timely, professional work products.

• Experience with STRIPES, STARS, FAST, I-MANAGE/IDW, AMIS/PRISM, Fed Connect, CPARS/SAM, and Microsoft 365.
• Experience supporting NNSA Headquarters, NA-PAS, DNN, or other NNSA program offices.
• Active DOE L or Q clearance strongly preferred.

This role may require travel to other DOE/NNSA or operational sites based on assigned tasking and Government mission requirements.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, paid time off, and employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance. Employees can also access career development and education assistance and performance-based incentives.

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) program with employer match
• paid time off
• employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• career development and education assistance
• performance-based incentives

Far West Federal Holding is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC)-owned organization focused on our federal clients' success. Far West Federal and its ANC 8(a) subsidiaries, Angayut and Far West Services, provide a broad range of services that empower government teams and support critical missions across federal agencies. As the federal contracting business of Far West Inc., Far…