Contract Specialist III

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Contract Specialist III to support the Division of Acquisition Management (DAM) within the Oklahoma City Area Office (OCAO). They will support the Indian Health Service (IHS) in its mission to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level and assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to members of the 566 Federally recognized Tribes across the United States. 

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

• Providing direct support to Federal contracts specialists with tasks such as:
  • Soliciting
  • Completing contract modifications for various actions to include complex or funding-only actions
  • Verifying invoicing is completed and received by Federal staff
  • Closing out contracts for any and all IHS locations
  • Creating a doctor and nurse tracking log including:
    • Hour counts and projections
    • Period of performance with transition dates
    • As-needed preparations
• Managing a contract and requisition tracking log by creating and supporting strong measures for data validation and reporting
• Interacting with Federal staff to act as a point of contact (POC) on all doctor and nursing contracting actions
• Analyzing data on Federal contracts to create meaningful and actionable data on past and future contracting actions
  
  • Includes cost variance and spending to ensure contracts are fully funded to prevent ratifications and confirming orders
  • Contractor performance analysis for providers and nurses to verify goals are met
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or equivalent  
• Minimum 5+ years in Government contracting/procurement with specialized experience in closeouts, data analysis, cost analysis, and expedited contract actions 
• Minimum 4 years in healthcare with knowledge about hospital/clinic staffing and professions with understanding of providing rural healthcare services preferred  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in automated systems and software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, and teleconference applications.
• Professional and interpersonal skills are important as this position will interact with public education, program coordination, and advocacy groups.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience working in Federal Acquisition.
• Self-starter, multi-tasking skills and pays attention to detail.
• Ability to work well independently and as a team member.