Senior Contract Support Professional

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Senior Contract Support Professional (Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 09) who will lead all aspects of acquisition support for complex and high-visibility federal contracts. You will provide expert contracting analytics and guidance, lead acquisition development, refine evaluation criteria, coordinate with stakeholders across multiple service lines, and support Contracting Officers with pre- and post-award actions.

This is a full-time, remote position with required occasional travel to VA facilities for onboarding and equipment issuance.

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Senior Contract Support Professional at Terrestris do?

The Senior Contract Support Professional will deliver expert acquisition and contracting support to the Department of Veteran Affairs through every phase of the federal procurement lifecycle. Using their extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and related policies, the Senior Contract Support Professional will execute pre-award and post-award functions, including market research, solicitation development, cost and price analysis, and the preparation of contract modifications and close-out documents. In addition, the SCS will

lead and mentor junior acquisition staff, coordinate with program offices, and ensure that all procurement documentation is timely, accurate, and of the highest quality to advance VA mission objectives.

What does a typical day look like for a Senior Contract Support Professional?

You Will

• Provide clear leadership, technical direction, and guidance to all lower-level acquisition personnel.
• Possess excellent time management and writing skills.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders on performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines to obtain agreement, standardize enterprise equipment, supply and/or service requirements in support of strategic acquisition plans.
• Refine and improve source selection evaluation criteria.
• Make suggestions by analyzing difficult contracting issues and identifying alternative courses of action to satisfy specialized requirements and solve a variety of contracting problems.
• Conduct gap analyses and understanding of cost elements which go into the production, management or delivery of a healthcare resource service or product.
• Provide advisory support and prepare procurement packages for review in accordance with customer requirements and in compliance with VA policy and procedures, to include federal and state laws and regulations.
  
  

You might be the professional we’re looking for if you have:

• A bachelor’s degree in any field or 24 credit hours in any combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• A Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C Level I, II, or III), FAC-C (Professional), or DAWIA Level III in Contracting certification or courses leading to certification, or demonstration of completion of equivalent commercial courses.
• Extensive knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and all other applicable regulations and policies.
• A minimum of five (5) recent years (within the last seven years) relevant experience in conducting comprehensive and complex acquisition support services with an extensive knowledge of the FAR, Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and all other applicable regulations and policies.
• Specialized experience in one of the following areas: Construction/Architecture-Engineering (AE); complex services; leasing
  
  

Construction/AE Specialization Requirements

• The ability to apply knowledge of laws, regulations, and procedures to the act of issuing and administering a construction contract in accordance with Federal acquisition laws, regulations, and best business practices.
• Knowledge of construction and AE contracting request and development of construction/AE solicitation packages in accordance with FAR, VAAR, and agency policies and procedures.
• Familiar with FAR Part(s) 14, 15, 36, and 43.
• Included in the five (5) years recent relevant experience requirement, three (3) years of experience in developing AE solicitations and administrating AE contracts and modifications
• Included in the five (5) years recent relevant experience requirement, three (3) years of experience developing construction solicitations and administering construction contracts and modifications.
  
  

Complex Services Specialization Requirements

• Have in-depth knowledge of FAR 13/15.
• Familiarity with medical language.
• Included in the five (5) years recent relevant experience requirement, five (5) years of experience developing complex service solicitations and administering complex service contracts and modifications.
  
  

Leasing Specialization Requirements

• Knowledge of Real Property Leasing, utilities contracts, sharing of space and other non-medical agreements (selling/sharing agreements, revokable licenses, interagency agreements), and hotel services for Veterans using procedures outlined in the FAR, VAAR, General Services Acquisition Manual (GSAM), General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), public laws, and agency policy.
• Included in the five (5) years recent relevant experience requirement, two (2) years of experience developing real property/lease related solicitations, contracts and modifications all within the guidelines set forth in paragraph 4.3.1.
  
  

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees

working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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