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Contract Specialist

National Nuclear Security Administration · Posted 1 days ago

Hybrid Livermore, CA $91K – $140K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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About the Role

The incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist and provides specialized expertise in developing and executing acquisition plans for a wide variety of products and services, taking a lead role in negotiating and administering assigned contracts and has major responsibility for termination of assigned contracts

What You'll Do

  • As a Contract Specialist, you will: Determine the contractual policy and procedural approach, including type of contract, fee application, required contractor qualifications and experience, solicitation, available funding, and approval and final authorization.
  • Analyze requirements for contractor selection and negotiation processes, and prepares actions for establishment of Source Evaluation Teams, Negotiation Teams or Boards.
  • Prepare Request for Proposals and other required solicitation documents.
  • Develop special terms and conditions for solicitation documents and contracts and provides guidance to NNSA staff in their use.
  • Receive contractor proposals and, in conjunction with the Source Evaluation Team/Board, evaluates contractor proposals on the basis of experience, capabilities, efficiency of operations, etc.
  • Prepare Team/Board selection findings for submission to the selecting official.
  • Conduct negotiations on complex, large-scale, long-term multi-million- dollar contracts.
  • Developing contracts, modifications, MOUs, IAs, or other types of contractual arrangements.
  • Conduct negotiations on complex, large-scale, long-term multi-million-dollar contracts.
  • Develop contracts, modifications, MOUs, Ias or other types of contractual arrangements.
  • Prepare, as required, the termination of contracts for the convenience of the government or default by the contractor.
  • Perform contract administration of one or more multi-million-dollar complex contracts and/or Management & Operating (M&O) contracts as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 17.6 and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) 970.
  • The contracts administered may include complex short or long-term cost, incentive, re- determinable, flexibly priced, or firm fixed-price type contracts.
  • Manage the contractor performance evaluation (fee determination) process for the assigned M&O contract and the award fee determination process for other incentive contracts, if applicable (e.g., CPAF and CPIF).

Requirements

  • Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
  • Favorable suitability determination required.
  • Financial Disclosure is required.
  • Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q-level Security Clearance.
  • You must be a United States Citizen.
  • This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
  • Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
  • Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
  • FAC-C (Professional) certification is required.
  • A valid Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification is equivalent to a FAC-C at the same certification level, provided the FAC-C education and continuous learning requirements have been met.
  • Certification requirements may be viewed at https://fai.gov/certification/fac-c More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.
  • If you are a current federal employee, appointed under the direct-hire authority, you will be given a new appointment.
  • May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year probationary period.
  • Employees serving on a probationary period may be terminated at any time during the probationary period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 3bb51f92-6308-48d6-8223-40756b004d0a

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