Contract Specialist Amarillo, TX

Position: Contract Specialist Amarillo, TX, US
## Contract Specialist Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Job Title:

Contract Specialist Job Category:
Consulting Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
None Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of

Travel Required:

None Type of Travel:
Local     
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* The Opportunity:

** We're looking for experienced and highly motivated individuals to help lead the delivery of services, construction, and research and development requirements for Federal Government customers. As a Contract Specialist you will provide resolutions to an assortment of problems of moderately complex scope and will contribute to the fulfillment of projects and organizational objectives.
** Work Locations**:
Oklahoma City, OK;
Amarillo, TX; or Lubbock, TX      
** Responsibilities:
** As a Contract Specialist you will:
* Perform contract awards and administration tasks
* Work all aspects of implementing compliant procurements in accordance with the approved procurement system
* Execute formation, bid, evaluation, award, administration, and closeout of various types of large, highly complex purchase orders/contracts/subcontracts for goods and/or services
* Anticipate and resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways
* Participate in long-term planning activities with functional organizations involving multiple procurements requiring knowledge of acquisition strategies, procurement staffing capabilities and lead time requirements
* Effectively work with Legal Counsel in the prevention and resolution of subcontract issues and disputes formation, bid, evaluation, award, and administration of various types of purchase orders/subcontracts for goods and/or services
* Development of solicitations
* Negotiate, award, manage and administer purchase orders/subcontracts
* Interface with functional units, customers, auditors, and subcontractors
* Provide purchase orders/contract/subcontract interpretations and assist with financial, legal or technical issues, as required
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* Qualifications:

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* Required:

** Five (5) to twelve (12) years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience
* DAWIA certification in contracting or FAC-C; or, equivalent experience and training
* Demonstrated experience in administration of large, small, and moderate size procurements
* Working knowledge of change management procedures pertaining to requests for proposals (RFPs) and modifications to purchase orders/contracts/subcontracts, and dispute resolution
* Familiarity with the Department of Labor Requirements for the Service Contract Act
* Demonstrated experience in commercial and/or government contracting;
* Demonstrated experience in the formation, negotiation, award, and administration of all types of purchase orders/subcontracts within a multi-functional environment
* Demonstrated experience in developing and negotiating a variety of subcontract types, fee arrangements, terms, and conditions
* Demonstrated ability to interface with individual customers representing one or more affected organizations
* Ability to effectively communicate in both an oral and written manner with both internal and external customers of varying professional level; and Ability to work in a fast paced, ever changing environment with numerous deadlines and expectations
* Desired:
** Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution, in a related discipline
* Construction contract administration experience
* Demonstrated experience with eSourcing/eAuctions preparatory to the execution of procurements
* Demonstrated experience with SAP Ariba or other automated purchasing systems
* Broad understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations and their application
* Recent hands-on experience in Federal Government contract management
* This…