Supervisory Contract Specialist

Supervisory Contract Specialist

Help Exercises full technical and administrative responsibility over a staff of pre-award and post-award Contract Specialists.

Directs, plans, and organizes the performance of acquisition functions, involving complex pre-award, post-award, and contract administration management processes.

Ensures proper resources and mechanisms are in place to support the development of ongoing maintenance of Procurement policies, business rules, system enhancements, and training.

Reviews and approves projects, decisions, and contracts, ensuring compatibility and consistency of interpretation, and that actions taken, and contracts executed accurately reflect the Department of Defense (DoD) / DLA polices and directives.

Exercises responsibility for the proper application of procurement laws, rules, regulations, decisions, and other directives and sound business judgment on all contractual actions for DLA.

Leads negotiations for major problem transactions, arbitrating and resolving differences, and negotiating counter offers or rebuttals where subordinates cannot reach agreement.

Must be a U.S. citizen

Tour of Duty : Set Schedule

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

Financial Disclosure Requirement : Required

Defense Acquisition Workforce Critical Acquisition position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Additional Information.

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

A. Basic Contracting Requirement : A.) A bachelor's 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. Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Requirement : Must possess 4 years of acquisition experience. Additionally, incumbent must remain in position for a minimum of three years and must sign a written tenure agreement (DD Form 2888). Waiver and deviations may be approved under certain circumstances.

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 Contracting and CAP Requirements above, to qualify for the GS-15 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-14 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 :

Directing and overseeing a staff of pre-award and post-award Contract Specialists engaged in complex acquisition functions.

Managing multi-million-dollar investment and service provider actions and awards utilizing performance-based service contracting, performance-based logistics, and other non-traditional contractual strategies.

Ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and statutory laws applicable to the overall acquisition process.

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.

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated : Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. FOREIGN EDUCATION : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. 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 a Schedule I drug and is illegal.