Senior Contract Specialist

Overview

Senior Contract Specialist

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Contract Specialist to support the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program at Hanscom AFB, MA.

The SAOC program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program tasked with leading the development and delivery of the replacement fleet for the E-4B National Airborne Operations (NAOC).

This position requires someone with past experience as a certified Government Contracting Officer, who held Government Warrants - prerequisite to signing Govt contracts, as this position will diredtly support the SAOC Chief of Contracts.

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

JOB STATUS: Full Time; Salaried

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare reports and briefings on contractual issues, program status, policies and procedures, in support of acquisition program milestones.
• Assist in managing program cost, schedule, performance, and risks in accordance with policies and procedures; formulate proposed mitigations as necessary.
• Recommend and design strategies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of acquisition business processes and on contractual issues: contract types (incentives); data right issues; OCIs; contractor's performance, REAs, etc.
• Work within organizational managers, budget personnel, logisticians, and engineering authorities to develop and gain approval for proposed projects and strategies.
• Provide expert level support to government counterparts regarding identifying, assessing, developing, and mitigating program risk to include briefing leadership on status of program risks and recurring risk reports.
• Keep program information and files current and organize data to submit to management for decision making.
• Analyze effectiveness and efficiency of program; develop recommendations to improve contract and program operations.
• Assist in answering data calls and inquires on contract and program policies and procedures.
• Interpret regulations and directives to determine impact on programs; monitor programs and projects to ensure compliance and procedures.
• Research ways to eliminate program bottlenecks and barriers to production; support government counterparts in development of solutions to program issues.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD.
• Past experience as a certified Government Contracting Officer is required
• U.S. Citizenship required for all applicants;
• Top Secret Clearance preferred

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to "Be the Difference". This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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