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U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Lead Contract Specialist

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, District Heights, Maryland, United States, 20747

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Lead Contract Specialist Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a Lead Contract Specialist, you will serve as a team leader and Contracting Officer providing advice, guidance, workload management, and expertise in one of our two execution divisions. The position reports to the Supervisory Contract Specialist.

Responsibilities

Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, within the Office of Contracting and are assigned based on the need of the agency.

Lead a team of contract specialists and a senior contract specialist to award and quality contracts timely.

Ensure compliance with and provide direction for all Federal, DHS and USCIS policy, procedures and regulations.

Partner with program offices and legal counsel to ensure effective, efficient and compliant contracting solutions.

Advise higher level management on acquisition-related issues that are of concern.

Participate as lead negotiator and multi-disciplined government negotiation teams and directs the analysis of team evaluations.

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