Supervisory Contract Specialist

To qualify for a Supervisory Contracting Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation should support:

A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) 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.

B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least 2 years of experience in a contracting position.

C. Specialized Experience: One 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 Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS- 12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Managing, planning, directing, and overseeing day-to-day operations of Contract Specialists, Purchasing Agents and support personnel through all aspects of complex pre-award and post-award contract administration and management activities.
• Monitoring the collection, consolidation and analysis of metrics and data to insure effectiveness and efficiency.
• Developing acquisition strategy involving previous history, market conditions and specifications or technical data packages.
• Investigating problems and complaints to resolve differences that may negatively affect operations and customer support.
• Communicating effectively with personnel across multi-functional process areas and diverse supply chains.
• Providing guidance on a full range of post-award mission functions, ensuring they meet and are aligned with established laws, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Investigating problems and complaints to resolve issues that may negatively affect operations and customer support.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.