Contract Specialist (Agile)

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA : Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPA\'s NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have a near-term need for a Contract Specialist (Agile) to provide onsite support out of Norfolk, VA.

Responsibilities

• The Contract Specialist will support NATO ACT with the following specific tasks : identify opportunities to align with, or recommend changes to, policies that govern the operations of the ACT Innovation laboratory.
• Work with NATO Contracting, Budget, and Finance (BUDFIN) mechanisms to identify the best acquisition solutions that meet ACT Innovation requirements.
• Track and manage ACT Innovation software applications and infrastructure to ensure the environment supports agile software development.
• Collaborate with ACT Innovation Team members and NATO BUDFIN to ensure agile methodologies apply to all product development and enabling functions as defined during onboarding.
• Support drafting, management, and execution of acquisition strategies, RFPs, SOWs, and evaluation criteria tailored for agile, modular, and outcome-based contracts.
• Promote modern technologies and approaches to inspire compliance with NATO's acquisition processes while enabling innovation.
• Facilitate vendor engagement and support transparent evaluation processes in line with NATO acquisition rules.
• Perform additional acquisition or contracting-related tasks as directed by the COTR.

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