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Ascension is seeking a high-performing Salesforce Technical Architect (CTA Preferred) to lead enterprise-level architecture, governance, and innovation initiatives supporting a mission-critical Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform within a federal environment.

This role is essential to ensuring that Salesforce capabilities are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned with DHS enterprise architecture standards. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across Salesforce platforms and a strong ability to translate mission needs into sustainable, future-ready solutions.

The successful candidate will be a strategic technologist and hands-on architect who thrives in complex environments, can guide cross-functional teams, and ensures that platform changes are coordinated, governed, and aligned with long-term modernization goals.

Position Summary

The Salesforce Technical Architect will serve as the senior technical authority for Salesforce architecture, integration, and governance, supporting enterprise CRM capabilities across multiple stakeholders and mission areas.

This role focuses on:

• Enterprise-level architecture design and governance
• Change coordination across Salesforce environments
• Technology innovation and continuous improvement
• Technical analysis, reporting, and documentation (including POCs)

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and highly analytical
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments
• Capable of leading architecture decisions while collaborating across program, business, and technical teams
• Skilled at anticipating risks and designing scalable solutions
• Adept at balancing innovation with compliance and governance

This role supports mission outcomes by ensuring the Salesforce ecosystem is optimized for performance, security, usability, and long-term sustainability.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead enterprise Salesforce architecture design across CRM components, integrations, and data models
• Define and enforce architecture governance frameworks, standards, and best practices
• Coordinate and oversee enterprise-level Salesforce environment changes
• Conduct technical analysis and system impact assessments for new requirements and enhancements
• Design and validate scalable, secure, and compliant Salesforce solutions
• Develop and review architecture artifacts, technical documentation, and POCs
• Collaborate with program managers, developers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with mission needs
• Lead integration design across external systems and enterprise platforms
• Evaluate and recommend technology innovations and enhancements to improve CRM performance and user experience
• Support DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and release management processes
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for system performance, security, and scalability
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and junior architects
• Participate in architecture review boards and governance forums
• Ensure compliance with federal security standards and data governance requirements

Ascension LLC is seeking a Salesforce Release Manager / DevOps Lead to support enterprise cloud modernization and CRM platform services within a mission-critical federal environment. This role is central to ensuring stable, secure, and scalable Salesforce platform releases, supporting parallel development streams and 24/7 operational readiness.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, technically proficient DevOps leader with deep experience in Salesforce environments, CI/CD pipelines, and release governance. This individual will serve as the bridge between development, QA, security, and operations, ensuring seamless deployments while maintaining compliance with federal standards.

This role directly supports Ascension’s mission to enhance operational efficiency, mitigate risk, and deliver enterprise transformation outcomes through disciplined program execution and modern technology delivery.

Position Summary

The Salesforce Release Manager / DevOps Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing application releases across the Salesforce ecosystem, ensuring minimal disruption to mission operations. The role requires oversight of release cycles, environment management, deployment automation, and governance processes.

The selected candidate will operate in a fast-paced, multi-release environment, supporting parallel development tracks and continuous integration pipelines. Success in this role requires strong technical leadership, attention to detail, and the ability to anticipate and resolve risks before they impact production.

The candidate must be self-driven, solutions-oriented, and capable of working in complex federal environments with minimal oversight, while maintaining alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Plan and manage end-to-end Salesforce release cycles across multiple environments (Dev, Test, UAT, Prod)
• Coordinate with developers, QA teams, and stakeholders to ensure release readiness
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins)
• Manage version control and branching strategies across parallel development efforts
• Oversee deployment activities, including scheduling, execution, rollback planning, and validation
• Monitor system performance post-release and resolve deployment-related issues
• Develop and enforce release governance, documentation, and standard operating procedures
• Ensure compliance with federal security and change management requirements
• Facilitate release readiness reviews and stakeholder communication briefings
• Automate deployment processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors
• Support 24/7 operational coverage, including after-hours releases when required
• Identify risks and dependencies and implement mitigation strategies

Ascension is seeking a senior-level Program Director / Engagement Executive to provide executive oversight, strategic alignment, and stakeholder engagement leadership in support of a federal enterprise program. This role serves as the bridge between executive leadership and program delivery, ensuring that mission objectives, program performance, and stakeholder expectations are aligned and achieved.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in federal program management, governance frameworks, and executive-level stakeholder engagement, with the ability to guide multiple project managers and teams toward successful delivery outcomes. This individual will play a critical role in driving program performance, aligning strategic priorities, and supporting executive decision-making across the engagement.

This role is essential to ensuring that program outcomes align with agency mission goals, regulatory expectations, and enterprise transformation objectives—consistent with Ascension’s core strengths in program management, stakeholder engagement, and performance optimization .

Position Summary

The Program Director / Engagement Executive provides enterprise-level oversight and governance across program activities, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution. This role is responsible for engagement leadership, performance management oversight, and stakeholder coordination across multiple functional areas.

The successful candidate is a strategic thinker and execution-focused leader who thrives in complex federal environments. They are expected to operate with minimal oversight, anticipate risks, guide program direction, and ensure delivery excellence.

The candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple stakeholders
• Experience leading large-scale federal programs or portfolios
• Capability to translate strategy into actionable program direction
• Expertise in governance, performance management, and reporting

Day-to-Day / Core Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight for program delivery, ensuring alignment with agency mission and strategic priorities
• Lead stakeholder engagement efforts, including executive briefings, governance boards, and performance reviews
• Guide program managers and project teams to ensure effective execution and delivery outcomes
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, including reporting cadence, risk management, and escalation pathways
• Oversee program performance metrics, KPIs, and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability
• Support strategic planning activities, including roadmap development and alignment with agency objectives
• Facilitate executive-level meetings, decision forums, and cross-functional coordination sessions
• Identify risks and issues proactively, and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure quality and consistency across deliverables, reports, and program outputs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across program operations and delivery processes
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including government leadership and contractor teams
• Support business development and growth efforts, where applicable, by strengthening client relationships

Ascension LLC is seeking a Salesforce Business Analyst (Functional) to support a mission-critical Customer Relationship Management (CRM) modernization initiative within a federal environment. This role is central to enabling enterprise CRM transformation, governance, and operational excellence by bridging business needs with Salesforce platform capabilities.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on analyst who thrives at the intersection of business operations, governance processes, and CRM system optimization. This individual will play a critical role in requirements analysis, stakeholder coordination, and governance lifecycle support, including onboarding/offboarding workflows and dormant application tracking.

This position is essential to ensuring that CRM capabilities are aligned with mission needs, compliance standards, and enterprise governance frameworks—directly impacting customer experience, data integrity, and operational efficiency.

Position Summary

The Salesforce Business Analyst (Functional) will support the design, analysis, and optimization of CRM business processes within a Salesforce environment. The role focuses on requirements elicitation, governance support, stakeholder engagement, and operational analysis to enhance system usability and mission alignment.

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Skilled at translating business needs into functional requirements
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, evolving environments
• Proactive in identifying gaps, risks, and process improvements
• Capable of managing multiple priorities across stakeholders

This role supports key activities such as:

• Governance process development and enforcement
• CRM lifecycle management (onboarding/offboarding users and systems)
• Requirements analysis and documentation
• Stakeholder coordination and communication
• Data/process analysis supporting CRM optimization

The candidate will leverage tools such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), and potentially ServiceNow or workflow automation tools, aligning with Ascension’s proven delivery ecosystem .

Day-to-Day Activities

• Analyze and document business requirements for Salesforce CRM enhancements
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and requirements sessions
• Support onboarding and offboarding governance processes for CRM users and applications
• Track and manage dormant application usage and lifecycle status
• Develop functional specifications, user stories, and process workflows
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate requirements into system solutions
• Conduct gap analyses and recommend process improvements
• Develop dashboards, reports, and tracking tools to support decision-making
• Coordinate across business units to ensure alignment with governance policies
• Maintain documentation repositories, SOPs, and knowledge management artifacts
• Support testing activities including UAT coordination and validation
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, and stakeholder communications

Ascension is seeking a Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to support enterprise cloud and customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives within a federal environment. This role is critical to ensuring Agile execution, sprint delivery, and cross-team coordination across development, release, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate is a servant leader and delivery-focused professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and has experience driving Agile maturity across federal programs. This individual will play a key role in aligning technical delivery with mission outcomes, supporting stakeholder engagement, and ensuring consistent, high-quality execution of sprint and release cycles.

This position directly supports Ascension’s core capabilities in Agile program management, business process improvement, and technology enablement, as demonstrated through DHS and DOE program delivery efforts.

Position Summary

The Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead is responsible for facilitating Agile processes, ensuring sprint execution, and coordinating across technical and functional teams to deliver enterprise solutions. This role serves as the bridge between product owners, developers, and stakeholders, ensuring that priorities are translated into actionable deliverables and completed efficiently.

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Proactive in identifying risks and removing impediments
• Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments
• Skilled at managing competing priorities across multiple teams
• Experienced in Agile tools such as Jira and enterprise DevSecOps pipelines

This role supports Agile delivery, release coordination, cross-team execution, and incident support, ensuring alignment between development activities and mission-critical outcomes.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Track sprint progress, velocity, and performance metrics using Jira or similar tools
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across development, testing, release, and operations
• Remove impediments impacting team delivery and escalate risks as needed
• Support release planning and execution across multiple environments
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog and prioritize user stories
• Ensure alignment between committed stories and delivered outcomes
• Monitor Agile KPIs and provide reporting to leadership
• Drive continuous improvement across Agile processes and team performance
• Support incident response coordination and operational readiness activities
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
• Document processes, workflows, and lessons learned to improve delivery maturity

Ascension LLC is seeking a Salesforce Technical Project Manager to lead mission-critical CRM platform initiatives supporting a federal client within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This role is essential to ensuring successful delivery of enterprise cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) services, with a strong emphasis on project governance, stakeholder coordination, and performance oversight across all contract objectives.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and execution-focused leader with deep experience managing Salesforce implementations in federal environments, capable of aligning technical delivery with mission outcomes. This individual will serve as the primary interface with the COR and program stakeholders, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across all workstreams.

This role is critical to achieving program success by driving quality reporting, governance compliance, and performance metrics aligned with QASP requirements, ensuring all objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

Position Summary

The Salesforce Technical Project Manager will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of Salesforce-based CRM solutions in a federal environment. The role requires strong expertise in Agile delivery, program governance, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with DHS mission priorities.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organized, detail-oriented leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments. They must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate risks, and proactively develop solutions while maintaining strong communication with federal stakeholders.

This individual will leverage tools such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365 (including Power Platform), Jira, and ServiceNow, along with structured project management methodologies, to ensure successful delivery and reporting.

Ascension’s experience supporting DHS programs in project management, stakeholder engagement, data analytics, and SharePoint-based collaboration environments directly aligns with the needs of this role, including governance, reporting, and performance tracking.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end Salesforce CRM project delivery across all lifecycle phases
• Coordinate with COR and stakeholders to conduct quarterly program reviews and status briefings
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules, project plans, and risk registers
• Oversee Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Establish and enforce project governance frameworks and performance controls
• Monitor and report quality metrics in alignment with QASP requirements
• Produce monthly and quarterly performance reports and executive dashboards
• Manage cross-functional teams including developers, analysts, and SMEs
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions, working groups, and decision forums
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure program success
• Ensure compliance with federal IT standards, security, and data governance policies
• Oversee configuration and deployment of Salesforce solutions
• Support change management, user adoption, and training activities
• Coordinate integration efforts with enterprise systems and data sources

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Estimating Quality Assurance Analyst to serve as a critical contributor supporting federal cost estimation, validation, and quality review efforts. This role is essential to ensuring that all cost estimates meet GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide standards, DoD methodologies, and federal best practices.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, analytically rigorous professional who brings deep experience in cost estimate validation, independent review, and QA/QC processes. This individual will play a key role in safeguarding the integrity, defensibility, and auditability of cost models used to inform high-impact government decisions.

This position is highly visible and directly supports mission-critical financial and acquisition decision-making. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in structured and ambiguous environments, advising senior stakeholders, and identifying risks, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities across cost estimating processes.

Position Summary

The Senior Cost Estimating QA Analyst is responsible for conducting independent reviews of cost estimates, validating methodologies, ensuring compliance with federal estimating standards, and supporting continuous improvement of cost estimating practices.

This role requires a strong understanding of cost modeling techniques, risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, and lifecycle cost estimating, as well as experience applying frameworks such as GAO, ICE (Independent Cost Estimate), and DoD CAPE guidance.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to detect inconsistencies, gaps, and risks in cost estimates
• Experience working with large datasets, cost models, and estimation tools (e.g., SEER, ACEIT, Excel-based models)
• Strong communication skills to translate technical findings into actionable insights

Ascension’s professionals support federal clients through data-driven analysis, structured methodologies, and continuous improvement frameworks to enhance decision-making and program performance .

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Perform independent validation reviews of cost estimates, assumptions, and methodologies
• Assess compliance with GAO Cost Estimating Guide, DoD, and agency-specific standards
• Evaluate cost models for accuracy, completeness, traceability, and credibility
• Conduct sensitivity analysis, risk analysis, and uncertainty assessments
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps, and methodological weaknesses in estimates
• Document QA/QC findings and develop corrective action recommendations
• Collaborate with cost estimators, analysts, and program stakeholders to resolve issues
• Develop and maintain QA/QC checklists, review frameworks, and validation templates
• Support development of Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs) and validation reports
• Prepare and deliver briefings and technical reports for leadership and stakeholders
• Ensure audit readiness and documentation traceability for all cost estimating activities
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance cost estimating quality

Ascension is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented WBS & Schedule Integration Analyst to support federal cost estimation and program control initiatives. This role is critical to aligning cost estimates with program schedules through the development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), enabling lifecycle cost integration and informed decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a structured thinker with strong experience in cost estimating, scheduling, and program controls, capable of translating complex project requirements into actionable frameworks. This individual will play a key role in ensuring cost, schedule, and technical baselines remain synchronized to support mission-critical federal programs.

Position Summary

The WBS & Schedule Integration Analyst supports the development, integration, and management of project cost and schedule artifacts across the program lifecycle. This role ensures that cost estimates are traceable to schedule activities through a well-defined WBS and integrated master schedule (IMS).

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work in structured and evolving environments, anticipate integration challenges, and provide data-driven insights that support program planning, budgeting, and execution. This role requires a professional who is proactive, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance with federal standards.

Leveraging tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Excel-based cost models, and potentially SEER or similar estimating tools, the analyst will support schedule integration, cost alignment, and reporting activities.

This role aligns directly with Ascension’s expertise in program management, data analytics, and business process improvement, delivering measurable value to federal clients.

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned to program scope and cost elements
• Integrate cost estimates with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to ensure alignment across lifecycle phases
• Analyze schedule and cost data to identify risks, gaps, and inconsistencies
• Support development of cost estimation models and schedule baselines
• Perform schedule integration and validation across multiple project workstreams
• Collaborate with program managers, cost estimators, and technical teams to ensure alignment
• Develop reports, dashboards, and briefing materials to communicate cost/schedule performance
• Track milestones, dependencies, and critical path activities
• Support lifecycle cost integration and budget planning activities
• Ensure compliance with federal cost estimating and scheduling best practices
• Participate in Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings and provide analytical support
• Recommend process improvements to enhance cost and schedule integration

Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Administrative Specialist with federal contracting support experience to assist the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in managing key procurement and contract administration tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong data management skills, be proficient with FPDS-NG, and support contracting systems by assisting in the preparation, tracking, and data entry for procurement processes. This is a key role for anyone looking to contribute to public sector operations and gain exposure to government contracting.

Summary of the Role:
As an Administrative Specialist, you will play a crucial role in the administrative support for USCG’s contracting and procurement services. This includes assisting with contract documentation, maintaining data integrity in contract systems, managing project timelines, and supporting senior leadership. If you have experience in federal procurement or office support, this is the role for you!

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Provide administrative support for FPDS-NG and contract systems, ensuring accurate data entry and management.
• Assist with procurement document preparation, ensuring all paperwork is completed per FAR guidelines.
• Support senior leadership by organizing meetings, preparing briefing materials, and maintaining schedules.
• Manage travel arrangements and expense reports, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
• Maintain and update contract tracking spreadsheets and data management systems, ensuring accuracy and transparency in contract records.
• Coordinate internal processes and provide logistical support for project teams and client engagements.

Ascension is seeking a proactive Administrative Specialist with expertise in FPDS-NG and federal contracting systems to provide critical support for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This role focuses on managing contract documentation, supporting contract administration, and assisting senior leadership with office management tasks. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and have experience with federal procurement processes, FPDS-NG reporting, and data management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support for contract management including data entry, tracking, and document preparation for FPDS-NG and USCG contract writing systems.
• Assist with market research, pre-solicitation documentation, and contract analysis.
• Maintain accurate contract files, including post-award invoice processing, FPDS-NG reporting, and data validation.
• Coordinate and manage scheduling, briefings, interviews, and travel arrangements for senior USCG leadership.
• Assist in office supply management and data calls for internal and external stakeholders.

Ascension LLC is seeking a dynamic, results-driven Business Data Analyst III to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) Contract Support Services. This exciting opportunity calls for an analytical expert who thrives on transforming data into actionable insights and strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data analysis, reporting, and dashboard development to support mission-critical decisions and procurement operations within a high-stakes environment.

If you are someone who excels in data-driven decision-making, is skilled in optimizing workflows, and can leverage advanced analytics to drive business improvements, we want to hear from you!

Position Summary:

As a Business Data Analyst III, you will lead analytical projects, develop comprehensive reports and dashboards, and assist the USCG leadership with data-driven decisions that influence program efficiency and operational success. Your expertise in data analysis and ability to visualize trends will directly contribute to process optimization and the USCG's procurement and contracting systems. You will collaborate with internal teams, provide recommendations, and support key contracting and financial reporting systems like FPDS-NG.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex analytical projects and deliver actionable insights that enhance decision-making, optimize processes, and drive business value for the USCG.
• Develop and maintain detailed reports and dashboards to present timely, accurate data that informs internal stakeholders and supports contracting processes.
• Assist with market research, pre-solicitation documentation, and cost/benefit analysis during the solicitation phase of procurement efforts.
• Support post-award contract administration by assisting with invoicing processes and maintaining FPDS-NG reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and apply data-driven solutions to meet evolving goals.
• Provide systems support for external contracting platforms, ensuring data accuracy and assisting with system administration tasks for ongoing compliance.

Ascension LLC is seeking an Administrative Specialist II to support the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) through a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Contract Support Services. The Administrative Specialist will assist senior leadership within the Contracting & Procurement (C&P) enterprise, providing critical administrative services to optimize project workflows, streamline processes, and maintain operational efficiency. This role will directly impact USCG’s ability to meet mission requirements by facilitating critical scheduling, data management, and document preparation tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to senior leadership including calendar management, meeting coordination, document preparation, and data management.
• Manage and track contract documentation, ensuring all records are accurately maintained in MS Access and Excel.
• Assist in preparing briefing books and support travel arrangements and claims.
• Facilitate data calls and assist in the gathering and management of data across multiple USCG programs.
• Participate in contracting systems support for FPDS-NG and Contract Writing Systems by assisting with data entry, processing, and reporting.
• Act as the liaison between senior management and contractors/vendors, managing administrative tasks and supporting smooth project execution.

Day-to-Day Activities:

• Organize and manage calendars, schedule meetings, and send reminders.
• Prepare and assemble documents, presentations, and reports for senior management.
• Maintain and update spreadsheets, databases, and document systems in MS Access and Excel.
• Facilitate coordination for travel claims, data gathering, and process improvements.
• Collaborate closely with the project teams, assisting with contract management and tracking milestones.

Job Overview

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Contract Specialist to support the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in contracting and procurement activities. In this essential role, you will manage the entire contract lifecycle from pre-solicitation to post-award administration. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with federal contracting and will be responsible for ensuring compliance with FAR regulations, USCG policies, and managing all aspects of the procurement process. This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact on national security while working in a collaborative and mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Contract Specialist, your primary duties will include:

• Pre-solicitation Support: Conduct market research, prepare FAR Part 6 Justifications, assist in acquisition planning, and provide support for pre-solicitation documentation.
• Solicitation Phase: Draft solicitations, respond to FOIA requests, assist with cost/benefit analyses, and manage the documentation configuration during the Government review process.
• Post-award Administration: Oversee contract compliance, track deliverables, invoice reconciliation, and ensure timely FPDS-NG reporting.
• Contract Closeout: Ensure all contract files are in order, manage payment reconciliations, and support claims and equitable adjustment requests.
• Support Senior Leadership: Assist with calendar management, briefing preparation, and travel coordination for the leadership team.
• Automation and Reporting: Utilize SharePoint, Power BI, and other tools to automate business processes and generate insightful reports for leadership and stakeholders.

Ascension LLC is seeking a Mid-Level Contract Specialist to support the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in contract administration and management. This position requires a detail-oriented and highly organized professional who will be responsible for cradle-to-grave contract support services, including contract pre-award, post-award, and closeout functions. The ideal candidate will have strong federal contracting experience, with expertise in market research, solicitation development, and contract compliance. The role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with FAR, DHS, and USCG policies, and involves managing multiple tasks with minimal supervision in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Summary of the Contractor Role:

The Mid-Level Contract Specialist will be responsible for providing comprehensive contract support services for the USCG. The role involves supporting the full contracting lifecycle, from market research and solicitation phases to contract administration and closeout. The specialist will collaborate with USCG leadership to prepare solicitation documents, support post-award contract administration, assist with invoice processing, maintain contract files, and contribute to reporting and compliance functions. The contractor will be expected to use various procurement systems (e.g., FPDS-NG, FSMS, KOFAX MarkView) and assist with data migration and reporting.

The ideal candidate must have strong problem-solving skills, the ability to anticipate issues, and the capacity to manage multiple competing priorities effectively. In addition, the candidate should be self-driven, able to work in an ambiguous environment with minimal guidance, and maintain a proactive approach to contract administration.

Day-to-Day Activities (Responsibilities):

• Assist with procurement planning, market research, and analysis for contract opportunities.
• Support the preparation of pre-solicitation documents, including Justifications and Approvals.
• Assist with developing solicitation documents, including requests for proposals (RFPs), and providing analysis for questions received.
• Prepare and assemble contract files for the solicitation and award phases.
• Provide contract administration support such as invoice processing, tracking deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contract terms.
• Maintain and update contract action trackers, ensuring timely execution of milestones.
• Assist with claims, modifications, and tracking of contract actions in contract management systems.
• Assist with post-award activities, including contract modifications, FPDS-NG reporting, and performance assessments.
• Provide support with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and public record searches related to contracts.
• Prepare reports, executive-level briefings, and presentations for leadership.
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of tasks.

At Ascension LLC, we are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive, and highly organized Junior Contract Specialist to join our team in support of the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) Contracting & Procurement (C&P) enterprise. This role is perfect for someone who is eager to contribute to federal contracting processes and develop expertise in contract lifecycle management, including market research, pre-solicitation, contract administration, and post-award closeout activities. If you are a self-starter with an eye for detail, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and a passion for process optimization, you may be the ideal fit for this position.

Role Overview

As a Junior Contract Specialist, you will support the USCG by assisting in procurement and contracting activities that directly contribute to national security efforts. From pre-solicitation to post-award contract administration, your responsibilities will span the entire contract lifecycle, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and in compliance with federal regulations. The ideal candidate will be a problem-solver, capable of navigating complex procurement processes with minimal supervision while also working collaboratively with contract specialists, project managers, and other key stakeholders.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Support Pre-Solicitation and Market Research: Assist with market research, FAR Part 6 Justifications, RFIs, and Sources Sought.
• Manage Solicitation Documentation: Assist in preparing solicitation documents and respond to questions from vendors.
• Contract Administration: Track and manage contract deliverables, process invoices, and ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts.
• Post-Award Support: Assist in contract closeout activities, including reviewing invoices, preparing final reports, and ensuring all deliverables are met.
• File Inventory Control: Manage both electronic and physical contract files through the ECFS system and ensure all necessary documentation is available for government review.
• General Administrative Support: Provide scheduling and office support to senior leadership, including calendar management, preparing briefing books, and assisting with travel arrangements.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Work alongside senior contract specialists and project managers to deliver timely and efficient contracting support.