CONTRACT SPECIALIST- MID LEVEL

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The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

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If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The OAA Contract Specialist Mid-level provides supports the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) activities in the USAID Management Bureau at USAID as well as other Offices. The Contracting Specialist provides highly responsive support and specific understanding of acquisition and assistance or other related topics in program development and implementation within USAID. The Contracts Specialist Mid will work in acquisition (contracting) and assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) and their associated award implementation, award monitoring and award closeout. This position will exercise a wide latitude of discretion regarding workflow, priorities, and methods and nuances related to A&A functions.

Salary range: is $115K - $125K

Work Model: Hybrid

• Provide guidance and assistance to USAID Missions, implementing partners, and stakeholders. This may include assisting Missions or Washington with activity design, monitoring, or sustainability planning.
• Understanding and applying Agency and USAID guidance, policies, processes, and procedures, and ensuring adherence to them.
• Plan and coordinate project/activity design in and contributing to overall portfolio design.
• Maintain current knowledge of programmatic approaches and research on sector issues for knowledge.
• Transfer to USAID.
• Coordinate with relevant USAID staff and programs and participating in selected Agency technical working groups related to issues or areas identified.
• Contribute to updates on program budgets and semi-annual portfolio reviews.
• Develop briefers and other communications materials related to sector issues.
• Respond to Congressional or public inquiries.
• Review of prime awards and subawards entire cycles.
• Provide regulatory compliance support and guidance.
• Development of award monitoring tools and templates.
• Provide guidance related to subrecipient monitoring best practices.
• Develop tools and facilitate reviewing sub agreements/modifications and analyzing risk assessment to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability.
• Develop corrective action plans to mitigate the risks, including the use of the templates, manuals, pre-award assessments, and risk monitoring plan and actions.
• Prepare, edit, and review award terms and conditions before signature.
• Advise during the negotiation process and make recommendations to CO during negotiations.
• Lead and participate in project kick-off meetings.
• Support systems to track subaward and prime award terms and conditions, during implementation.
• Maintain permanent files including prime and subaward documentation.
• Support project closeout processes.
• Up to 100% telework.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of five (5) or more years related work OR;
• Master's Degree in a related field with a minimum of four (4) or more years of professional experience.
• Possess exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret Security clearance.
• Must have a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.