Founded in 2001, YRCI is a leading professional services firm providing Human Capital, Acquisition Support and Financial Management Services to Government and Commercial customers nationwide. At YRCI, collaborative people and innovative thinking are the driving force behind our growing success. We provide our employees a professional environment in which to find challenging, rewarding work and learning opportunities to allow them to flourish.

Job Title

Contract Specialist, Sr

Location

Washington, DC US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Position Benefits

As an employee of YRCI working full-time, you are eligible for an attractive benefits package. YRCI’s benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life, short term and long term disability insurance, and a number of supplemental plans. Eligibility begins on YOUR VERY FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. Our benefits also include a company-sponsored 401(k) plan and flexible spending accounts, to allow you to pay for out of pocket health and dependent care, and save for retirement with pre-tax income. YRCI also has a tuition and professional development reimbursement program. All full-time employees receive 10 paid holidays and a generous paid time off package which begins accruing on your first day of work.

Exemption Type

Exempt

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Description

YRCI does not enforce a vaccination requirement for our employees. For client-site positions, Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

• Acquisition Planning Activities.
  • Assist in developing acquisition plans using agency templates.
  • Recommend whether to use commercial or Government resources for acquisition of supplies or services.
• Defining Requirement Activities, using the agency Acquisition Requirements Roadmap Tool (ARRT).
  • Assist in creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that depicts the hierarchical structure of services that the project will need or outcomes that will delivered for each requirement.
  • Assist in developing the requirement document (Performance Work Statement (PWS), Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO)) and QASP in the ARRT.
  • Assist in developing standards and Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for critical tasks in the ARRT PWS (Standards shall tie back to the tasks).
  • Assist in developing project and task deliverables (task deliverables shall tie back to the tasks).
  • Review the exported requirement document (PWS, SOW, SOO) and QASP from the ARRT for sufficiency.
  • Interpret and write requirements in the form of a PWS, SOW, or SOO.
• Market Research.
  • Provide Market Research support by identifying potential sources and existing contract vehicles.
  • Assist in the research and documentation of past purchases and current market value of products and/or services.
• Cost Estimation.
  • Assist program office in developing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) corresponding to draft SOW and WBS as necessary, as exported from the ARRT.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years Federal acquisition experience, preferably at a GS-14 level 1102 (or equivalency, working as a contractor perform 1102 type functions).
• Minimum BA/BS
• Demonstrate experience performing market research and related acquisition planning such as cost estimating and project planning, necessary in developing requirements into a coherent acquisition packages.
• Knowledge and use of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) required, with knowledge and use of Housing and Urban Development Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR) supplement a plus.
• FAC-C/DAWIA certification as well as PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Proficient use in the use of the Microsoft suite of applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Working knowledge of ARRT is a plus.
• Position is at “NACI Public Trust” level, current Public Trust or higher desirable.

We employ people who are driven by excellence, committed to integrity, and inspired by opportunities to achieve positive results.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. YRCI is an E-Verify employer. As a contractor and subcontractor, YRCI shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. No sponsorship is available for this position.