Entry Level Contract Specialist

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Veterans Management Services, Inc. (VMSI) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)and we are looking for a highly motivated Contract Specialist to join our team supporting our Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Regional Procurement Office-Central (RPO-C) Procurement Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) client. The mission of the VA is to “To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”

The ideal candidate is an acquisition professional with full lifecycle acquisition experience in compliance with the FAR, VAAR, and related policies. Responsibilities include conducting market research, defining requirements, drafting and processing solicitations, awards, and modifications in the Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS), and coordinating with stakeholders throughout the acquisition process. Post-award duties include preparing and issuing modifications and option year notices, monitoring contractor performance, and completing contract closeouts

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive reviews of procurement documents for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness.
  • Identify and resolve inconsistencies through communication.
  • Read and interpret Federal and agency acquisition policies, regulations, and directives.
  • Draft and prepare contract-related documents and forms.
  • Perform and/or evaluate market research, trends, conditions, alternative sources, and technological advances as they apply to the program.
  • Prepare and process purchase requisitions and procurement packages for submission to the supporting Contracting Officer (CO) for award.
  • Research, analyze, prepare, and review invoice receipts, receiving reports, fund status, final payments, release of claims, certificates of completion, close-out documents, and other supporting materials required for contract closeout.
  • Investigate, review, and prepare open obligations/undelivered orders (UDOs) for closeout.
  • Perform post-award administration in support of the CO.
  • Monitor Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs) to ensure contracted services meet contract requirements and facility expectations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with a major in any field; or at least twenty-Four (24) semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management
  • two (2) years of federal contracting experience working on government acquisitions within the last five (5) years.

About VMSI:

Founded in 2009, Veterans Management Services, Inc. (VMSI) is a management consulting organization and a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). While strategically headquartered in the greater Washington D.C. area, VMSI has both employees and clients throughout the entire United States. Since our establishment, VMSI has grown to nearly 200 employees located in over 30 locations across almost 20 states and is continuing to grow.

Our company mission statement is clear and simple— “To be the BEST DECISION our clients make.” We accomplish this by providing our customers with industry leading professionals, increased business capabilities, applicable subject matter expertise and unmatched customer service—and we do this with integrity and passion.

The VMSI employee is a highly motivated, empowered, ethical, intelligent, inquisitive, driven, enthusiastic and hard-working individual. Our employees embody our corporate mission statement— “To be the BEST decision our clients make!” VMSI both enables and expects our employees to be the very BEST by providing strong corporate support to ensure you can Anticipate Needs, Advise Brilliantly and Provide Solutions!

VMSI provides our customers with mission critical management support services within the functional areas of: Program & Project Management, Acquisition, Grants & Financial Management, Curriculum Development & Training Deployment, HR & Personnel Support, Information Technology and Administrative support Services. Our support services provide the additional expertise our customers require to accomplish their missions.

Benefits:

  • Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits.
  • 17 days of Paid Time Off (to start!) + 11 Paid Holidays.
  • Health insurance plans include medical, vision, and dental.
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401K
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • and MORE!

Here at VMSI we strive for all our employees to have a healthy work life balance. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors and can continue "To be the BEST DECISION our clients make."

Equal Opportunity Employment:

VMSI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

VMSI is an E-Verify Employer