Contract Specialist

About the role

This position involves providing contract oversight support, leading and performing contract actions, developing policies, and coordinating with peers.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison between an assigned Branch/Team, contractors, and management to handle contracting transactions promptly and accurately.
• Plays a key role in acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, cost and price analyses, negotiations, contract administration, and contract award.
• Develops and coordinates policies, ensuring alignment with Depot Level Reparable sites, Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain centers, and DLA Headquarters.
• Manages both pre and post award acquisition functions for complex, high-dollar procurements.
• Creates and prepares solicitations, exercises options, and maintains long-term contracts and purchase orders.
• Communicates the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

Must have a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Exempt status and be subject to security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A bachelor's degree or current DoD civilian employee with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000.
• Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience that includes developing acquisition strategies, determining procurement methods, ensuring proper performance, evaluating costs and prices, interpreting regulations, and performing market research.

Skills

Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) Supplement, and agency-specific purchasing regulations, policies, and procedures. Ability to develop and implement acquisition strategies, evaluate proposals, and manage contract administration.

Benefits

Not specified in the provided job posting.

Pay

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Schedule

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