Senior Contract Support Specialist

Location: Predominantly telework with hybrid reporting; occasional reporting to the FDA office in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States may be required upon request.

Company

hirify.global provides professional and government mission support services, including acquisition support for the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services.

What you will do

• Develop Statements of Work, specifications, solicitation packages, special provisions, clauses, proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria in compliance with FAR, HHSAR, FDA policies, and staff manual guides.
• Process complex and simplified acquisitions, including purchase orders up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, acquisitions exceeding the threshold, task orders, delivery orders, GSA orders, and GWAC orders.
• Review vendor quotations and proposals, evaluate competing offers, recommend competitive ranges, and prepare purchase orders and supporting documentation.
• Manage contract scheduling, administration, modifications, vouchers and invoices, contractor progress, closeout activities, de-obligating undelivered orders, and termination services.
• Maintain acquisition files, plans, milestone charts, workload data, reports, and schedules while meeting OAGS Service Level Agreement deadlines.
• Coordinate with FDA program personnel, Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, CORs, vendors, and contracted staff; respond to inquiries, resolve issues, and provide on-site supervision across task orders.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
• At least five years of federal government contract work experience based on the Contract Specialist GS-1102 Qualification Standard.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 24 semester hours of business-related college courses.
• Advanced expertise in FAR-based federal procurement, including pre-procurement packages, acquisition plans, support documentation, recommendations to Contracting Officers, data validation, solicitation, award, administration, closeout, and de-obligation of undelivered orders.
• Experience with automated systems and software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, and teleconference applications.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with PRISM.
• Ability to provide on-site supervision across all task orders and communicate promptly with the Project Manager, COR, and Contracting Officer.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with the FDA or DHHS.
• Knowledge and experience with ALP.
• Ability to train other team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Robust employee benefits program.
• Management engagement, quality leadership, and a teamwork-oriented environment.
• Recognition for performance and promotion opportunities.
• Predominantly telework-based arrangement with hybrid reporting requirements.
• Government-sponsored training courses may be required.