SUMMARY

Assist the Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) Natural Disaster Recovery (NDR) Division with procurement activities in accordance with Government oversight and approvals.

Candidate must reside in the local Panama City, Florida area.

Please Note:

This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY! Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for future or anticipated needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following (Other duties may be assigned):

• Support the development of bid schedules.
• Support the development of Source Selection evaluation criteria.
• Review and make recommendations on contractor schedule and cost proposals.
• Support the development Requests for Quotation (RFQs).
• Review and make recommendations on change requests.
• Review and make recommendations on Requests of Equitable Adjustments (REAs).
• Review and make recommendations on claims.
• Assist Government CO and program managers with the development of contract acquisition strategies and Request for Proposal (RFP) packages.
• Create, track, and review funding requests and funding documents (i.e., Purchase Requests, etc.) in the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System (DEAMS)
• Report on financial obligations and expenditures
• Assist the Government in developing and reporting on budgets associated with operations & maintenance funding and other colors of money
• Participate in Financial Management Board meetings
• Monitors and manages logistics to maximize cost-effectiveness
  

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No supervisory or management authority.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in government procurement and finance
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of government source selection process
• Solid understanding of government finance, including appropriation law (use of color of money)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as contractor schedule and cost proposals, change requests, and Request for Equitable Adjustments (REAs)
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral communications.
• Knowledge of DEAMS, IAPS, and other government finance systems.
• Interpersonal skills; telephone skills; patience; problem solving skills; attention to detail; organization skills; accuracy; time management; speech and presentation skills; ability to perform inventory analysis; and ability to develop key measurements.
• Knowledge and skilled in Microsoft Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook is required.
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is in a secured federal office setting
• Telework at the discretion of the government
• Candidate must reside in the local Panama City, Florida area.
  

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a collective group of subsidiary companies of Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB). CNB is the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing, and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!

COMPLIANCE

Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.