Junior Contract Specialist
Orchard LLC

Junior Contract Specialist
Hybrid (Washington, DC)

@Orchard LLC has been retained by a growing Federal contractor with a great culture to identify an experienced Junior Contract Specialist.

As the Junior Contract Specialist you will;

• Independently review Procurement Request Packages to include the Statement of work, Independent Cost Estimate and other necessary support documentation
• Draft and Process high dollar actions (over $2M)
• Developing Request for Quotes (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Interfacing with Industry and Internal Stakeholders about procurement related issues
• Develop evaluation criteria
• Prepare and award Inter and Intra Agency Agreements
• Place calls against existing Blanket Purchase Agreements
• Oversee Technical Evaluation Committee meetings in coordination with the Contracting Officer
• Properly document Contract Files in accordance with agency directives
• Submit documents to the Office of General Counsel for legal sufficiency reviews
• Process actions considering FAR Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 19 as appropriate; and
• Act as a liaison between the Program Office, Industry and the Contracting

Your background will likely include the following;

• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust background check
• Years of Experience: 1-3 years
• Degree Requirement: Bachelor's degree or years of experience that exceed minimum requirements
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills (including presentation skills)
• Ability to anticipate client needs, recognize, and act on opportunities to enhance client service and expand the scope of engagement
• Desire to work on a team in a collaborative culture and face directly with clients
• Experience and comfort with MS Office products
• Possess creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mind-set
• Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment
• Technical Competencies:
• Experience with PRISM
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Business development efforts, proposal development

If you feel you are qualified for this opportunity and would like to learn more, please apply.

Established in 2010, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery.

Please contact us at recruiting@atOrchard.com for more information or learn about our other exciting opportunities on the Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com.

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