Contract Specialist/Planner

SJS Executives is seeking two (2) experienced Planners to support ongoing operations at a Veterans Affairs Hospital located in Omaha.

SJS is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with 150 employees coast to coast and a headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia; it specializes in professional services to support federal and military organizations.

The pay for this position will be $37.00 per hour. The benefits are 11 paid federal holidays per year, Combined 80 hours of annual accrued PTO/Sick Leave, and medical, health, dental, and life insurance bundle.

Qualified Candidates will be contacted via text. Do not call.

This person will enjoy collaborating with a team and know how to conduct themselves with decorum, as they will be working on a property owned by the United States federal government and interacting with federal government employees and service members.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a maintenance and operations liaison and advisor for contract-related services supporting critical clinical and healthcare operations.
• Coordinate with Network Contracting Activity (NCA), VA HCS leadership, clinical service customers, Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), logistics staff, and other stakeholders to develop and execute acquisition strategies.
• Establish, consolidate, expedite, and manage procurement packages, including unique, emergent, and complex requirements, to meet technical and schedule needs.
• Independently develop and/or lead development of performance work statements (PWS), objectives, cost-benefit analyses, gap analyses, sole-source justifications, market research, independent government cost estimates, quality assurance surveillance plans (QASP), evaluation criteria, delivery schedules, lead times, and reporting requirements.
• Streamline and prepare complete contracting acquisition packages, including market research, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Review procurement documents for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness and assist service line managers, maintenance, and operations staff to ensure final documents are acceptable.
• Submit and expedite funding requests (VA Form 2237) within eCMS or equivalent systems.
• Monitor procurement actions from pre-award through final delivery and ensure timely certification of payments in coordination with the Facility Chief Supply Chain Officer and supply chain staff.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures in response to changes in the VHA Procurement Manual.
• Lead space planning and staff moves within the Nebraska–Western Iowa Healthcare System, including coordination of furniture relocation, minor wall touch-ups, and technical support to ensure contract compliance and timely coordination among all parties.
• Prepare and process requisitions and procurement packages submitted to the NCA for award and facility-wide fund control activities.

Qualifications

• In accordance with federal regulations, possession of a valid Real ID is a requirement for this position.
• US Citizenship is Required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in healthcare planning, Preferred.
• In lieu of a qualifying degree, an additional six (6) years of relevant planning experience may be substituted. Preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with healthcare or clinical environments, procurement processes, and contract support services.
• Proven ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and manage complex, time-sensitive procurement and planning activities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for interfacing with HR, facilities, and occupational health teams.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and a thorough background check for access onto a military installation; please note the background check for this position extends past 7 years, in conformance with federal law and US Department of Justice guidelines for work on a military installation.

SJS Executives, LLC (SJS), also doing business as SJS Industrial, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy status and/or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or other non-merit factors.