This position is located within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), Headquarters, Office of Acquisitions and Security.
Serves as the Senior Contract Specialist performing pre-award and post-award functions on complex and unusual agency acquisitions involving diverse supplies and services. Develop acquisition strategies and recommend appropriate procurement options and plans to customers. Serve as the policy and planning authority and expert advisor to FMCS Leadership and outside officials. Develop, recommend and implement policies that lead directly to the accomplishment of major programs.
Coordinate to ensure the availability and proper allocation of funds for all procurement actions. Collaborate on procurement requests, certify funding, and provide budgetary guidance throughout the contract lifecycle. Maintain ongoing communication to resolve funding issues and support compliance with federal appropriations law. Manage and execute Interagency Agreements (IAAs) in accordance with delegated authority.
Coordinate with relevant offices to approve, modify, or cancel IAAs, ensuring compliance with relevant guidance and policies. Collaborate with OFR for proper accounting and reconciliation. Recognized as the lead negotiator for high-dollar and visible procurements; collects historical pricing data and plans the negotiation strategy for the contract, including termination settlements, adjustments, and proposal changes.
Performs functions such as incremental funding, exercise of options, redirection of effort, coordination of time extensions, incorporation of change orders, issuance of stop work orders, approval of progress payments, and approval of final payment to the contractor. Requirements typically involve products and services, including state-of-the-art information technology products, equipment, and/or services.
Utilizes the automated procurement system to input Purchase Requests and create contract related documents such as Purchase Orders, modifications, task orders, and other acquisition documents.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
FMCSHR2@fmcs.gov · (202) 606-5494
This position is with Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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