At Saltwater Inc. we believe that high-quality data is vital to the health of our fisheries and oceans: our mission is to provide that data. We are a Women-Owned Small Business and are constantly seeking new team members who share our passion for innovation and environmental wellness. We are currently recruiting for a Acquisition, Administrative, and/or Grants Technician/Specialist (one Level II & two Level III) to provide assistance to the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC).
Work will be performed at the NEFSC Facility or via remote offsite location as pre-approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Project Lead The contract has a one-year base period and will have up to four (4) 12-month option periods.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience
• B.S’B.A in Business Administration or a related field and 4+ yrs experience in business, finance, accounting, acquisitions or a related field (Level I)
• B.S’B.A in Business Administration or a related field and 7+ yrs experience in business, finance, accounting, acquisitions or a related field (Level III)
• Ability to train and assist with providing guidance to staff on acquisition, grants and/or purchasing requirements to include required support documentation (Level III)
• Experience with accounting, acquisition, grants, purchasing or related field
• Experience with working in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and patience to work with a team within an organization that is dispersed.
• Proficient in using MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.
  Salary range is $30 - $40 per hour, dependent upon experience and anticipated hours worked.
  Saltwater Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or disability status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace culture to attract the best talent and allow each member of our team to achieve their full potential and maximum productivity. Furthermore, Saltwater Inc. highly encourages qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply for positions for which they are qualified and to notify us if there are any needs for accommodation throughout the application process and/or upon hire.
  Only qualified applicants with the requisite experience need to apply.

• Utilize acquisition or grant database application to create requisitions, purchase card pre-approval forms or grant program forms to include required documentation to support program and scientific staff.
• Data entry, scanning, shredding, electronic spreadsheet development and daily tracking of procurement requisitions and/or grant applications.
• Update and perform data entry in existing budget, acquisition, grant and/or purchase tracker database.
• Communicating (via telephone and in writing) professionally and effectively with vendors, staff and customers.
• Obtaining quotes, conducting market research and documenting funds as directed by the Procurement staff.
• Assist program staff with reviewing and drafting requirement documents to include statements of work, independent government estimate, market research forms, Purchase Card support forms and all other required procurement documents. (Level III)
• Interact with vendors and NOAA Finance Office to resolve payment and invoice disputes.
• Utilize financial system to generate budget reports. Enter financial data and reconcile spending as necessary to track allocations and expenditures. (Level II)
• Assist Trusted Agent and/or Federal sponsor with completing and distributing security clearance documentation as necessary (Level II)
• Receive packages and process packages for shipment.
• Assist with creating, maintaining and archiving procurement and grant files, and supporting record keeping system for administrative records.
• Assist with tracking budget execution documentation to include travel, purchase card, purchase order, grants, etc.
• Support property management and accountability activities. Act in property contact role as required.
• Assist with property audit and compliance activities, annual inventory, recycle/disposal events and overall property management activities. (Level II)
• Assist with other programmatic administrative functions as necessary.
• Maintain efficient budget planning and tracking and invoice and task order fund tracking spreadsheets/databases