Active SECRET Clearance Required - Contract/Procurement Professional

POSITION: Contract/Procurement Specialist

LOCATION: Norfolk, VA

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret (MANDATORY REQUIREMENT)

Job Requirements

• Contribute and support the Contracting Officer in the cradle to grave procurement activities to include but not limited to:
• the development of acquisition plans, SOW review, proposal evaluation, contract reports and documentation, industry debriefs for competitive solicitations
• Tracking and validating submissions in support of RFIs
• Coordinating and posting Questions & Answers from Industry
• Assisting the Contracting Officer in tracking and executing contracts and agreements for Conferences, Workshops, and other events.
• Perform as contracting specialist for purchases <40K, seeking quotes and formalising purchase orders as required in coordination with the Contracting Officer.
• Perform contract administration tasks including, preparing DBIDs instructions, VISA letters, issuing contract amendments.
• Create purchase orders in support of contracts awarded while ensuring all supporting documents are collected and filed in accordance with the Contract File Management Plan.
• Prepare and coordinate requests for deviation from the normal method of procurement when appropriate.
• Maintain Contractor Databases to support invoicing, tracking, exercising option periods and other data calls.
• Process invoices and close-out for all assigned contracts in coordination with the Contracting Officer.
• Contribute to and support the Contracting Officer in processing cases of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreements (ACSA)
• Assist the Contracting Officer with National Security Investment Programme (NSIP) data entry and contract execution of authorised projects.
• Assist the Contracting Officer with annual reviews of current in place contracts to confirm currency and continuation.
• Enter procurement information into the CIRIS database as required.

Required Qualifications

• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Nationality of one of the NATO member countries.
• University degree with at least 24 semester hours of business related courses, or DAWIA certification in Contracting, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ demonstrable experience working in procurement and/or contracting conducting a full range of contracting activities.
• Minimum 2 years' demonstrable experience working pre-award, award, post-award phases on competitively awarded contracts interpreting and applying statutes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of Statement of Work (SOW) development and ability to translate user requirements into tangible, measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with cross-functional teams and facilitating collaboration across technical, financial, and operational domains.
• Demonstrated experience with contract administration and management.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex procurement requirements into actionable timelines, strategies and execution.
• Demonstrated experience with NATO Financial System (Oracle) CNAFS/FINs or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience with Agile Procurement Strategies to include MVPs, Sprints, Prototypes
• Experience as a Warranted Contracting Officer with authority to award or administer in excess of Level B (40,000 euros) or national equivalent.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position.

SecuriFense is firmly committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and in providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.

​SECURIFENSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, AND A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person