Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)

This position is in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Acquisition Division in Washington, DC. The selectee will perform assignments in support of procurement activities, including pre and post award functions, revising and implementing acquisition and federal procurement related program policies and regulations. Major duties: As a Contract Specialist (Direct Hire),GS-1102-14, you will perform the following major duties: Advising technical personnel on acquisition strategy and market research. Performing procurement planning and developing procurement objectives. Preparing acquisition plans and providing technical personnel support with the development of Statements of Work (SOW), Justifications of Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOCs), and Proposal Evaluation Plans. Development of Requests for Quotes (RFQ) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for supplies and services. Development and coordination of pre-award documentation and activities as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Performing cost/price analysis of a variety of pre-award and post-award procurement actions. Negotiation with vendors; contract administration, contract closeout; and other acquisition related tasks and activities.