SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

About the role

The position involves providing technical guidance and training to Contract Specialists and contracting personnel in developmental positions. It also requires recommending and addressing corrective actions for procurement packages, policies, and procedures impacting acquisition management, mission accomplishment, and customer support.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and address corrective actions for procurement packages, policies, and procedures impacting acquisition management, mission accomplishment, and customer support.
• Provide training to requiring activity personnel and Contracting Department personnel on contracting requirements and adjust processes where appropriate to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Serve as a member of the Contract Review Board and evaluate and determine the uniformity of technical program policy and procedures compliance.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.

Requirements

• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).
• Must meet the basic education requirement of a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: possessing a mastery knowledge of contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out long-term pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions.
• Performing leadership functions such as assigning and reviewing work of subordinates and providing training as needed for contract specialists.
• Examples of specialized experience includes advising and guiding technical representatives on anticipated procurement requirements and providing technical input into the development of statements of work and specifications; conducting conferencing, soliciting, receiving and analyzing proposals for responsiveness and acceptability; analyzing settlement proposals, claims and audit reports, unauthorized commitments, protests and termination proposals; preparing and coordinating statistical and other reports on various aspects of the contracts and developing long-range or interrelated procurement programs.

Skills

• Contracting methods and contract types.
• Technical guidance and training.
• Procurement package recommendations.
• Training Contracting Department personnel.
• Evaluating technical program policy and procedures compliance.

Benefits

• Relocation expenses reimbursed.
• Security clearance required.
• Travel may be required.
• Uncommon tours may be required.

Pay

• Salary range based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• May require nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.