Junior Contract Support Specialist

Salary Range: $35,000.00 To $45,000.00 Annually Job Title: Junior Level Contracts Support Specialist – Remote Location: Remote within the U.S., with occasional visits to local VA offices for security processing, CAC issuance, and pickup of government‑furnished equipment. Salary Range: Commensurate with experience, education, and certifications. Core Requirement Snapshot Candidates must have: Minimum 2 years of relevant federal contracting experience. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including at least 24 semester hours in qualifying business‑related coursework (e.g., accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization/management). Documented experience in pre‑award and post‑award acquisition processes. Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) . Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Scope of Work Support a variety of contracting actions across the pre‑award and post‑award phases, applying established federal acquisition procedures to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant execution. Primary Duties Develop, award, and administer limited contract types under supervision and oversight. Perform “cradle‑to‑grave” acquisition functions , from pre‑award through post‑award to final termination or close‑out. Review procurement requests to confirm compliance with procedures, regulations, and adequacy of technical specifications or purchase descriptions. Develop solicitation documents and supporting contractual materials, including determinations and findings, justifications, solicitation amendments, and memoranda.