Contract Specialist (1102 Equivalent)

Ready to put your 1102 expertise to work where it truly counts? FedWriters (FWI) is a fast-growing small business that invests in its people, and we're hiring a Contract Specialist to support our client, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). As a Contract Specialist for FWI supporting the IMLS Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), you will work fully remote as the trusted right hand to the IMLS Contracting Officer, supporting the full acquisition lifecycle — from market research, solicitations, and price analyses to purchase, task, delivery, and call orders, contract modifications, CPARS evaluations, and audit-ready contract files, all in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Over the year, you'll help carry a large acquisition from planning through end-of-fiscal-year award while keeping day-to-day order execution on track. This is a small-agency seat with big-agency scope: high visibility, real ownership of your work, and the chance to help fund the museums and libraries that strengthen communities across the country.

• →100% remote; communication with IMLS by phone, email, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom
• →Employee provides their own computing device; IMLS provides a network account and Office 365 access
• →Normal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, not to exceed 40 hours per week, excluding federal holidays
• →Anticipated start by late October 2026, following Government review of qualifications and onboarding
• →One-year period of performance (September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2027), with an option to extend up to six additional months
• →This is a Key Personnel position; the successful candidate will be a full-time employee of FedWriters (FWI) supporting IMLS, not an employee of IMLS or the Federal Government

$40.00 to $43.00, depending on experience, education and clearance level.