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Position Title: Mid-Level Contract Specialist
Location: Redstone Arsenal
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Summary: Candidate will need to demonstrate strong time management skills, including the ability to multitask and prioritize to meet business deadlines. This role requires the highest level of professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, exceptional written skills, analytical skills (data analysis and research), and a strong attention to detail. A comprehensive knowledge and experience in pre-award to post-award phases of cradle to grave contracting, interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures regarding acquisitions in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) are necessary.
Contract Specialist Duties and Responsibilities:
• Developing contract requirement acquisition packages
• Recommending the appropriate contract type or contract method for the product or service being procured; as well as recommending and/or implementing courses of action which may depart from previous approaches to include contracts with extremely stringent time frame
• Establishing and monitoring acquisition milestones to ensure progress toward award
• Writing and staffing various documents such as market research reports, procurement plans, justifications, determinations and findings, and other supporting documents for approval at higher levels
• Reviewing performance work statements and statements of work to ensure they adequately describe requirements
• Recommending and/or implementing courses of action which may depart from previous approaches to include contracts with extremely stringent time frames
• Providing sound business advice, guidance, training, and assistance to team members and technical or program personnel on procurement processes, contractual language, legal responsibilities, and acquisition and business-related issues
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Six (6) years direct, relevant experience in cradle to grave Department of War contracting (including actions exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)
• Knowledge of contracting for a variety of products and services for major systems, research and development (R&D), and/or complex programs using a wide range of contracting methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in writing and staffing pre-award and post award related contract documentation
• Knowledge of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contracts
• On-site presence with customer at Redstone Arsenal is a must
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & PowerPoint)
• Must have and maintain a SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET (TS/SCI) security clearance
Desired Qualifications
• Acquisition Career Field Certifications (FAC-C Professional or DAWIA Level II)
• TOP SECRET (TS/SCI) security clearance.
CULTURE REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self-organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill-defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
• We want our team members to be self-motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack-of-all-trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you'll fit right in.

ABOUT CINTEL, INC:
Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.
We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.
It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated