Contract Specialist

Location: Saudi Arabia

Required Citizenship: United States

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists the RSAF in reviewing existing or developing new Statements of Work (SOW). Request for Proposal (RFP), Evaluation of Offer, and the interpretation/modification of contract language.

• Assists in the formulation and implementation of contracts automation, to include boiler-plate formats for terms and conditions, general provisions, special provisions, instructions to bidders and other recurring contract-related formats.

• Assists the RSAF to develop the capability to solicit domestic and foreign sources of supply in the competitive purchase of spare parts and services.

• Assists in the development of an RSAF Contract Policy and Procedures Manual to provide guidelines and direction for a cost-effective, professionally managed and controlled contract process.

• Assist the RSAF in the establishment of contracts strategy and milestones to improve quality and reduce costs on follow-in procurement.

• Assists the RSAF logistics staff in providing contractual language for the administrative and the technical provision of Statements of  Work (SOW).

• Maintains a working familiarity with the contract process in order to appraise the RSAF of options, recommendations, suggestions, new contract instruments and other techniques that might be applicable to improve the management of RSAF contracts.

• Intimately review follow-on contract provisions and clauses to apply lessons learned and develop better contract language to protect the interest of the RSAF.

• Provides other contract-related and administrative assistance in order to establish and enhance the professional and cost-effective management of the RSAF contract process.

Qualification & Experience:

• Must have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution in business administration, economics, accounting, mathematics, computer or other contract/business related field.

• Must be computer literate.

• A minimum of five(5) years hands-on experience in working with procurement-related matters to include bid documents, cost and pricing analysis, contract law, marketing strategy, etc, is desired.

• In addition to the above, the position at Riyadh Air Base shall have a thorough knowledge of contractual procedures, contract negotiations and administration, computer database management, spreadsheet and work processing software.

• FMS program experience is desired.