The position is within the Office of Finance and Management (AFN), Acquisition and Contracting (AAQ).
Duties
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in modernizing and maintaining the nations air traffic management system? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking for skilled contracting professionals to join our team and help us increase flight capacity, meet future air traffic demands, and uphold our mission of providing the safest and most efficient air travel system in the world.
We are seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to serve as a warranted Contracting Officer in the FAA’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications and Datacom Branch (AAQ-320) within the Acquisition and Contracting organization. This branch is crucial for supporting mission-critical operations, particularly those enabling National Airspace System (NAS) communication and NAS Security and Enterprise Operations (NASEO). The incumbent may also provide acquisition support to other FAA organizations as needed. AAQ-320 branch personnel are responsible for approximately 67 procurements and contracts and 18 agreements with a cumulative value of $24.7 billion. Ref: NAS Storyboard (faa.gov) – System view, Communications which outlines the programs supported by AAQ-320.
In this role, you will award and administer contracts and agreements that deliver essential services, including engineering, telecommunication, information management, radio and voice communication, and cloud services to the NAS. Every day, approximately 44,000 flights and 2.7 million airline passengers travel across more than 29 million square miles of airspace. Ensuring a safe and efficient flight operation involves the coordination of various people, technologies, and services. Our team supports both NAS and non-NAS telecommunications networks and systems through the engineering, acquisition, and management of telecommunications services, networks, and equipment.
Join us in this challenging and rewarding role where your expertise will directly contribute to the continued excellence and innovation of the FAAs air traffic management system.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Pre-Award - Use all appropriate laws, regulation, agency directives, etc., to perform all pre-award contract duties.
Acquisition Planning and Strategy – Lead the development and implementation of strategies to assure that supplies and services are available when needed to meet mission requirements. Act as a trusted advisor on acquisition issues and educate the customers and acquisition team members on full range of procurement options and contract types. Analyze and anticipate business needs and proactively formulate acquisition strategies.
Post-Award - Contract Management. Perform complex contract administration functions and provide guidance and direction on complex contractual actions to acquisition partners and junior level contract professionals. Determines allowability for incurred costs, determines claims, withholding, and liquidated damage amounts, approves invoices, requests for property, materials or travel. Analyzes performance, financial, property and other reports, performs all other post award functions necessary to ensure proper contractor performance. Responsible for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests as well as determining or processing any contract termination or excusable delays. Works with the Quality Reliability Officers team on overseeing quality assurance activities of the COR and contractors.