E3/Sentinel is hiring a Contract Specialist with cradle to grave acquisition experience to assist senior level government team with agile procurement solutions and implementing the sponsor's procurement policy/processes. Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI clearance to be considered for an interview. Position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Provide cradle-to-grave contract support, such as preparing solicitation documentation (pre and post award), reviewing proposals for compliance, and assisting with negotiating positions.
• Serves as acquisition business advisors to senior leadership, contracting officers, program managers, and other stakeholders.
• Analyzes project requirement from inception to closeout and develops solutions to agency's needs.
• Responsible for business improvement services in life cycle administration and management of contracts, contract negations; proposal guidance, preparation and management assistance.
• Conducts market analysis and assists in the preparation of pre and post award documentation.
• Creates purchase justifications, material lifecycle plans, bills of material, cost estimates, as well as product and service oriented draft statements of work.
• Provides services to coordinate and support development of customer needs statements, Requests for Information (RFis) and Requests for Quotes (RFQs) .
• Coordinates, reviews, and presents vendor responses to RFis, RFQs and service requests, and acquisition planning.
• Prepares Request for Proposals (RFP)/Invitation for Bids (IFB) preparation guidance, market research/ analysis, and selection and administration of terms and conditions.
• Prepares contact awards and modifications for Contracting Officer signature.
• Performs initial cost and price analysis on proposals received.
• Supports the Contracting Officer (CO) during the source selection process.
• Drafts contract negotiation memoranda and contract modifications for CO.
• Supports the CO in documenting evaluation of performance, contract termination and contract closeout.
• Creates/Maintains Contract file folders, prepare solicitation documentation, and review proposals for compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Active Top Secret/SCI required; CI Polygraph strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive government contract experience.
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools, including SharePoint.
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and acquisition planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active affiliation with acquisition related industry groups.
• Ability to work independently and in a team on very complex acquisitions.
• DAWIA Level II or III Certification; or FAC-C in contracting.