Contracting Specialist - Part-time/Hybrid

Are you ready to make a significant impact on critical decision-making processes, drive operational efficiency, and enhance performance in a dynamic environment? Join The Garrett Group (TGG) as a part time Contracting Specialist and play a pivotal role in supporting corporate business development.

As a Contracting Specialist, you will utilize your expertise in government contracting to support our operations and contribute to mission success. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment without the need for a security clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Possesses a strong working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and commercial contracting principles.
• Supports the execution of all facets of the contract's life cycle.
• Performs contract administration duties for federal contracts.
• Exercises increased independence and judgment in reviewing and analyzing moderately complex contracts actions.
• Maintains a keen awareness of requirements and status associated with assigned contracts.
• Effectively, manages personal portfolio and advising account teams on contracts administration matters.
• Assists contract managers, and other administrators with activities such as data entry and maintaining and tracking contract agreements.
• Compiles and analyzes contract related data; and maintains historical information and documentation.
• Work on several projects simultaneously with ability to prioritize to ensure all deadlines are met and maximize impact and results. Communicate effectively with internal clients regarding subcontract progress and accomplishments.
• With assistance, develops and executes basic negotiation strategies with both federal clients and industry prime contracts partners.
• Proactively identifies and analyzes contracting issues, solving standard/routine contract activities.
• Ability to communicate peers, internal leadership, and clients effectively and persuasively.
• Proactively provides support to the development, review, and negotiation of contracts, modifications, prime contractor NDA and teaming agreements and subcontracts consistent with company policies.
• Enters contract data into appropriate forms and databases. Checks existence, accuracy, and completeness of electronic documents related to contract agreements.
• Reviews Federal solicitations, requests for information and proposals, and identifies business risks, documents the findings, and provides recommendations.
• Has a keen understanding and knowledge of key terms and conditions of assigned contracts that would affect performance or compliance with the ability to convey salient information to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Organizes softcopy/hardcopy proposal/contract materials in accordance with policies and procedures
• Prepares standard contract writings (e.g., technical/price assumptions, certifications & representations) for inclusion into proposal offers.
• Receives and interprets federal customers' post submission, proposal clarifications and/or deficiencies. Completes distribution of questions to the proposal team/awaits inputs, assists with the coordination of proposal changes. Remits revised proposal offer to the Contracting Officer.
• Assists with monitoring performance against original cost allocation and contract requirements including the requirements for contracts deliverables.
• Accurately enters and updates active agreements into system upon notification of an award or modification.
• Reviews for compliance with federal contract regulations and various reporting requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Exposure to multiple contract types (e.g. CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP/LOE, T&M, FFP) and solicitation types (e.g. FAR Parts 8, 15, and 16)
• Bachelor's Degree
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualification

• Prior role as a contracting officer with a warrant to negotiate contracts on behalf of the U.S. Government.
• Emerging ability to excel in upper-level management environment.
• NCMA: CFCM or CCCM desirable

Work Environment:

• Local position; Remote work with mix of work from home and in corporate office in Bellevue, NE. This position is an unscheduled part-time, not to exceed 29 hours per week at $50 hours per hour.

Clearance:

• N/A - none is required for this position.

**The Garrett Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.