Total 3 PR / Media / Communications job vacancies in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AA

This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated December 22, 2023.

As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST at the GS-1102-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as a Contract Specialist executing and administering contracts in support of DMA, OASD/PA.
• Experience ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) as well as DoD directives, policies, and instructions governing acquisition and procurement.
• Experience with pre-award and post-award procedures for assigned contracts including formal advertising or negotiation procedures, evaluation of contract price proposals, and the administration and termination/close out of the contract.
• Experience interpreting and applying acquisition laws, policies, directives and regulations.
• Providing acquisition advice to the DMA Director, and senior leadership.
• Utilizing the Standard Procurement System (SPS), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Electronic Document Access, Federal Procurement Data System- Next Generation (FPDS-NG), System for Award Management (SAM) and other DoD-mandated acquisition, procurement, and financial applications and systems.
• Serves as a technical expert on contractual and business matters.
• Provides expert advice and sound business solutions to high-visibility or enterprise-wide acquisition strategies including appropriate contract types, source selection criteria, cost and pricing issues, and appropriate contract terms and conditions.
• Utilizes a variety of contract types and pricing arrangements.

As a Contract Specialist, you will:

- Serve as a senior level contract specialist for major acquisitions supporting a branch within the BEP's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.
- Handle complex, sophisticated and sensitive acquisitions, requiring an in-depth knowledge of contracting rules, regulations and procedures.
- Represent the organization in negotiations with leaders, both within and outside the Department of Treasury and Government in general and interact with representatives at the highest levels.
- Perform the full range of pre-award and post-award acquisition activities.
- Work jointly with a multitude of personnel (e.g. Program, Office of Financial Management, Office of General Counsel, etc.) and provide expert leadership to the Acquisition Team.

Fawkes And Reece are proud to be working with a leading Tier 1 main contractor in their search for an experienced Bid Writer to join their team in Sheffield.

Our client is looking for a Bid Writer to join their team on bids working across an array of sectors including commercial, accommodation, distribution, healthcare, leisure, industrial and various Frameworks. Within this role, you can enjoy exposure to exciting projects, agile working, progressions opportunities and even more.

You will be joining the close knit Pre-Construction team working closely with the operations and design teams, reporting directly to the Pre-Construction Manager.

Responsibilities of a Bid Writer

As a Bid Writer, you'll contribute to the planned and sustained business growth by creating compelling, quality content for submissions, and proactively support subject matter experts in the bidding process including guidance on writing and content.

Duties of a Bid Writer include:

• Leading & coordinating storyboard sessions to develop tailored content & responses to PQQs

• Assist in the innovation of sharing & presenting information; and applying client bid feedback to future responses to drive continuous improvement.

• Re-working proposal responses from a variety of internal stakeholders & colleagues, such as operations, commercial, legal & HR; and deliver completed proposal responses to agreed deadlines.

• Due to the nature of this role & industry, you'll need to understand and apply public procurement legislation and other relevant policies to written responses.

Requirements of a Bid Writer

This role of Bid Writer is great for you if you:

• Salary up to £45,000 DOE.
• Experience working for a Tier 1 Main Contractor.
• Have a professional writing background, degree related to English Language, and bid writing / management experience.
• Have advanced MS Word & Office skills, and be proficient in desktop publishing & design software such as Adobe InDesign.

Benefits for a Bid Writer

• My client offers a competitive salary of up to £45k DOE
• 25 days holiday per year (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Membership of our group personal pension scheme
• Private Medical

If this position sounds of interest and you would like more information, or would like to apply, please don't hesitate to get in contact with Alex at Fawkes & Reece on 0114 213 0900.