Supervisory Contract Specialist

About the role

The incumbent manages and directs the full range of negotiations, award, modification, management/administration, and termination of diverse and complex contracts. They exercise responsibility for the proper application of procurement laws, rules, regulations, decisions, and other directives.

Responsibilities

• Ensures legal, technical and administrative adequacy of contracting actions, as well as compliance with applicable regulations, policies and directives.
• Directs, plans, organizes, and integrates the work of subordinates in the performance of acquisition functions, involving complex pre-award, post-award, and contract administration management processes.
• Reviews and approves projects, decisions, and contracts, ensuring compatibility and consistency of interpretation.
• Develops and establishes contract quality assurance requirements and performs the full range (cradle to grave) of identified functions for assigned items.
• Led negotiations for major problem transactions, arbitrating and resolving differences, and negotiating counter offers.

Requirements

Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access

Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt

Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Supervisory Probation: Required

Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required

Bargaining Unit Status: No

Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See here for more information.

Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• A basic contracting requirement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above.
• A year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-14 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Skills

Reviews negotiation strategies on major procurements and provides direction and guidance.

Exercises responsibility for the proper application of procurement laws, rules, regulations, decisions, and other directives.

Develops and establishes contract quality assurance requirements and performs the full range (cradle to grave) of identified functions for assigned items.

Benefits

Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Professional (Foundational) certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

Additional information

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedoxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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