Category

Intelligence

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Associate Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking an Acquisition & Contract Specialist in support of a Federal Government client.

As an Acquisition & Contract Specialist, you will:

• Utilize your knowledge of a wide range of contracting procedures, methods, and contract types, including formal advertising, negotiation, fixed-price, cost contracting, SAP, and use of special provisions and incentives to plan and carry out contracting assignments related to pre-award and post-award functions, and price/cost analysis.
• Utilize your familiarity with business practices and market conditions to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility, and contractor performance.
• Have the ability to present factual information; compose memoranda, minutes and reports; and draft contract provisions and supporting documentation.
• Perform a variety of administrative and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best in class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities 
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking 
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in either accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, communication, project/program, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in conducting acquisition and acquisition support activities.
• May substitute above qualifications with Associate degree in either accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, communication, project/program management, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management, work experience in conducting comprehensive acquisition and acquisition support activities.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting detailed research and analysis of technical and cost data.
• Skilled at reading and interpreting procurement policy, regulations, and directives.
• Ability to provide clear technical direction and guidance to all program offices.
• Demonstrated ability to develop complex acquisition packages in support of government contracting staff, research acquisition issues, advise customers and other internal contracting staff on specific assigned acquisition issues.
• Proficient in various types of information technology resources such as Microsoft Office including Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.