Senior Contract Specialist / Agreements Officer (OTA)

Location: Tampa, FL

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned company supporting Department of Defense clients and USSOCOM software-intensive digital application programs.

What you will do

• Lead pre-award and post-award planning, drafting, negotiation, execution, administration, modification, and closeout of Other Transactions, consortium actions, Commercial Solutions Openings, non-FAR agreements, and traditional contracts.
• Develop acquisition strategies aligned with cost, schedule, performance baselines, and non-traditional vendor capabilities.
• Research statutory and regulatory authorities and provide guidance and Courses of Action to PCOs, Agreements Officers, program leaders, and Integrated Product Teams.
• Prepare solicitations, agreements, Determinations and Findings, Small Business coordination documentation, negotiation positions, contract awards, and required public notices.
• Perform price and cost analysis, price-reasonableness determinations, milestone valuation, negotiations, and structuring of intellectual property, data rights, cost-sharing, payment, and follow-on production terms.
• Maintain complete, auditable, repeatable, and defensible contract and OT agreement files while advising technical personnel, vendors, and suppliers on rapid acquisition procedures.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
• DAWIA Practitioner Level II Equivalency in Contracting.
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in federal government acquisition programs, including at least 8 years of acquisition, contracting, or agreements experience.
• Hands-on experience structuring, soliciting, awarding, or administering Other Transaction Authority instruments under 10 U.S.C. 4021/4022, or an Agreements Officer warrant.
• Deep working knowledge of Other Transactions for research, prototype, and production; Commercial Solutions Openings; SBIR/STTR; and Consortium Agreements.
• Knowledge of pre- and post-award procedures for non-FAR OTs, firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and indefinite-delivery instruments.
• Knowledge of statutory laws, policies, and regulations governing non-FAR acquisitions and traditional federal procurement, including FAR, DFARS, and SOFARS.
• Familiarity with intellectual property rights, data rights, milestone payment schedules, commercial terms, contract data reporting tools, training, and database operations and maintenance.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in business or a related discipline.
• Active or previous Agreements Officer warrant issued by a DoD component.
• At least 6 years of contracting or agreements experience, including at least 1 year of OTA or contracting experience within USSOCOM.
• Experience working with OT Consortium Managers or executing rapid software prototyping under 10 U.S.C. 4022.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned company with participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off and professional development support.
• Position remains open until filled.