Contract Specialist

About the role

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) empowers civilian professionals to grow their careers while supporting the mission of the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Bring your talent to a team that values innovation, expertise, and service – and where your work directly contributes to mission success. AFCS is seeking a Full‑Time Contracting Officer, GS‑1102‑14 for the Cyber Capabilities Support Office (CCSO), Secretary of the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office (SAF/CDM) at Fort Washington, Maryland. The position requires a warrant up to $10M.

Responsibilities

• Provide business advice and perform all pre‑award and post‑award functions for a wide variety of highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the agency or multiple agencies using a wide range of contracting methods and types.
• Procure services and commodities for complex and/or diversified programs such as Program Executive Officer (PEO) programs; Acquisition Category (ACAT) rated programs; actions deemed “other contracting” per the Air Force FAR supplement; enterprise‑wide strategic sourcing initiatives; research, development, production, operational test and evaluation, sustainment of extensive specialized equipment or systems; state‑of‑the‑art systems; and programs/equipment not well defined or spanning successive program stages.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Must sign a non‑disclosure agreement.
• Must pass initial and periodic short‑notice drug testing (Testing Designated Position under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program).
• Must complete the Public Financial Disclosure Report pursuant to Title 1 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Must file an OGE‑450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• Must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification requirements applicable to the duties of the position.