Contract Support Specialist (Mid-Level)

Vision Centric Inc.
Chicago, IL
Job Title: Contract Support, Mid-Level (Full-Time, Hybrid)
Location: Multiple Locations
Company: Vision Centric, Inc.
Security Requirements: Local Background Check and Fingerprinting

VCI is seeking a Mid-Level Contract Support Specialist to support contract procurement. The Contract Support Specialist role which may include but are not limited to strategy, planning, data analysis, requirements and/or documentation development, compliance reviews for acquisition documents and forms and other functions related to "cradle to grave" contract support.

Job Summary/Essential Functions:
  • Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of technical and cost/price data.
  • Read and interpret Federal acquisition policy, regulations, and directives.
  • Review and/or write requirements, ensuring receipt of sound and sufficient procurement packages submitted by Contracting Office customers.
  • Provide business advice and assistance to functional area technical experts, requirement activities, and customers.
  • Analyze and assist in the development of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE).
  • Work with the technical experts and the CO to ensure project milestones are reflected in the contractual documents and project plan.
  • Plan, coordinate, and assist with the planning, preparing, developing, executing, and maintaining of current acquisition plans, strategies, and overall program office acquisition admonition functions including program control and tracking.
  • Research and review all applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to support the customer and CO in their decision making.
  • Coordinate with leadership, staff, and other stakeholders to conduct analyses and recommend or develop a course of action.
  • Analyze and evaluate pricing data and other types of pricing information to draft a price reasonableness recommendation for the CO.
  • Establish parameters and maintain controls to ensure contracts are executed in accordance with terms and conditions.
  • Assist with monitoring contract performance over the life of the concerning contract and demonstrate the ability to solve a broad range of problems relating to proposals for change, claims, payments, and similar problems.
  • Prepare or draft contract modifications and associated modification documentation requirements.
  • Support Co and CS on all phases of acquisition for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements and delivery order processes indluding definitions, justification and approval for service contract extension, method of contracting, evaluation of proposals and advice concerning contract administration.
Education and Experience:
  • Education: Bachelors in related field.
  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience conducting comprehensive acquisition support services, within the last 5 years.
Qualifications and Skills:
  • Possess a working knowledge of the Federal acquisition life cycle.
  • Ability to perform general office functions: phone management, scanning, faxing, filing, etc.
  • Throuough understanding of Federal Acquisition regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Competency with Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams) and creating, organizing, analyzing, and presenting data.
  • Ability to clear a local authority background investigation and fingerprinting.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending account, health savings account, health advocates, employee assistance program, tuition assistance program, 401k Plan ,as well as a fun and enthusiastic work environment that promotes a work/life balance!

Posted 2025-09-22

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