Contract Specialist

Job Title: Contract Specialist
Location: On-site — Marine Corps Support Facility, Room W4200, 2000 Opelousas Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70114
Employment Type: Full-time
Clearance Requirement: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to provide acquisition and procurement support to the Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) Regional Contracting Office in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Contract Specialist will support a diverse contracting portfolio serving Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South activities.

The successful candidate will perform contract-file support, acquisition research, documentation preparation, data analysis, reporting, workflow tracking, and customer support under the direction of Government contracting personnel. This is a contractor-support position; the individual will not exercise contracting-officer authority or perform inherently governmental functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support contracting personnel with research, analysis, documentation, and coordination related to federal acquisition and procurement actions.
• Review, organize, prepare, track, and maintain acquisition and contract documentation in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and established workflows.
• Research FAR, DFARS, NMCARS, MAPP, agency policy, and other acquisition guidance to support assigned contracting actions.
• Assist with acquisition planning, market research, requirement reviews, solicitation support, price-analysis support, contract-administration support, and related documentation as assigned.
• Prepare accurate correspondence, reports, briefings, spreadsheets, status updates, and other acquisition-related deliverables using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Maintain suspense lists, action trackers, contract files, and records; monitor assigned actions and communicate upcoming deadlines, outstanding requirements, and workflow status.
• Compile, validate, analyze, and report contract and procurement data for monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reviews.
• Coordinate administrative and contract-support activities with Government personnel, customers, and stakeholders while maintaining appropriate contractor/Government boundaries.
• Support the preparation and distribution of reports, meeting materials, schedules, and other administrative products.
• Use Government-furnished systems and equipment in accordance with security, privacy, cybersecurity, CAC, and local access requirements.
• Complete required CUI, Cyber Awareness, Privacy, Antiterrorism/Force Protection, and other mandatory training within required timeframes.
• Protect sensitive acquisition, proprietary, personally identifiable, and Government-furnished information.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, Organization/Management, or a related field.
• At least five years of direct federal procurement experience in a GS-1102-series or equivalent contracting/procurement capacity.
• At least one year of experience conducting fact-finding, analysis, and resolution of complex procurement, acquisition, or contract-administration issues.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement principles, acquisition management, and direct Department of War (formerly DoD) procurement policy, regulations, laws, directives, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical support, staff coordination, and consultation related to contracting or acquisition matters.
• Strong analytical, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, timely, and concise written responses to complex customer or stakeholder questions.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, track suspense items, and meet required deadlines.
• Experience preparing, tracking, monitoring, and analyzing contract data and producing clear reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Teams, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to work on-site in New Orleans, Louisiana, generally Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays and Government-directed closures.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Department of War / DoD, Navy, Marine Corps, or other defense-agency contracting experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance, or an active/recent clearance eligible for reciprocity.
• Experience supporting a contracting office, procurement policy office, acquisition center, or contract-administration organization.
• Familiarity with NMCARS, MAPP, and Marine Corps or Navy contracting processes.
• Experience using SAM.gov, PIEE, WAWF, EDA, ePS, PD2, or similar federal procurement systems.
• Experience supporting market research, solicitation preparation, price analysis, contract award documentation, contract file reviews, or contract administration.
• Familiarity with CUI handling, CAC-enabled systems, Government records management, and cybersecurity requirements.

Pay: $61,907.31 - $74,555.04 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience supporting a Department of War / DoD contracting office, procurement policy office, or contract-administration function?

Ability to Commute:

• New Orleans, LA 70114 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $61,907 - $74,555