Title:
Junior Acquisition Contract Specialist
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBRs National Security Solutions team provides highend engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.
Why Join Us
- Innovative Projects:KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment:Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work:Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
This position is contingent upon contract award
Key Responsibilities:
- Acquisition support encompasses the development of acquisition strategies market research defining requirements preparing solicitations evaluating proposals and managing contracts
- Act as business advisor to internal customers about acquisition strategy contract types contracting methods and sole source and competitive acquisition strategies and procedures
- Assist in source selection preaward functions normally conducted by Contract Specialists which includes preparing contractrelated documents
- Solicit and advise during proposal evaluation perform cost/price analysis and prepare negotiation positions
- Assist in obtaining required reviews and/or approvals for contractual and acquisition documents
- Perform source selection postaward functions including administering contracts by ensuring compliance with terms and conditions of contracts resolution of problems/issues that arise during performance of contracts reviewing invoices and continuously reviewing contracts for compliance with established programs policies and procedures
Qualifications Required:
- DAWIA Level II Contracting certification (or equivalent)
- 3 years of Federal Government contract experience (IC experience desired but not mandatory) and familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
- Must be able to work independently with minimal guidance
- Source selection experience is mandatory
- TS/SCI With Polygraph
Belong Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Junior IC