Contract Specialist (Remote)

About the role

CACI is hiring a Contract Specialist to join a mission-driven acquisition team supporting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The role strengthens the agency's ability to procure IT and program support services that safeguard the nation's financial system, working with Contracting Officers, program stakeholders and technical teams. The position is full time, regular, with no travel required.

Key responsibilities

• Support Contracting Officers in reviewing acquisition packages for completeness, accuracy, compliance and acquisition strategy.
• Bridge coordination gaps between the acquisition section and the Division of Information Technology team and other client groups, ensuring timely pre-award and pre-requisite support.
• Manage workload distribution, prioritization, tracking and portfolio management, keeping visibility of milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Engage proactively with Contracting Officers, policy, program, legal and other stakeholders to resolve issues and advance requirements.
• Support the Technical Evaluation Panel process, including planning, coordination, documentation, training and compliance.
• Help draft, review and refine major acquisition documents such as acquisition plans, solicitations, statements of work, performance work statements, evaluation plans, negotiation memoranda and award documents.
• Review requirements and strategies for risks, gaps and opportunities for better competition, performance and pricing.
• Provide quality assurance reviews of acquisition documentation and coordinate responses to policy, legal, oversight and management inquiries.
• Maintain acquisition schedules, milestone trackers, dashboards and management briefings, and support post-award transition activities.
• Support continuous improvement, lessons learned, templates, tools and standard operating procedures, and mentor acquisition staff.

Required profile

• Seven years of experience as a Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer in the Federal Government or military, or equivalent contractor experience in federal acquisition.
• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.
• DAWIA Level II certification in Contracting, or the current equivalent.

Required skills

• Experience with both FAR and non-FAR acquisition environments.

What we offer

• A pay range of $82,100 to $172,400, depending on location, contract labor category, experience, skills and education.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off benefits.
• Flexible time off and learning resources.