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Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

USA Jobs • Millington, TN, US
20 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Contract Specialist

Incumbent serves as a Headquarters (HQ) Contract Specialist providing procurement and procurement-related support to CNIC HQ and FFR activities; Fleet and Family Support Centers; and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

Duties include but are not limited to :

  • Provides procurement facilitation to program customers, technical and financial specialists, co-workers, and vendors.
  • Provides acquisition guidance and technical assistance by assisting customers with interpreting procurement policies, reviewing statements of work, solicitations, and contract requirements for supplies and services.
  • Act as acquisition specialist for requirements from cradle to grave.
  • Receives and analyzes purchase requests and other related documents for accuracy and correctness for a variety of supplies and services unique to OSD and CNIC FFR needs.
  • Determines best method of procurement, such as formal negotiated contract, purchase order, delivery order, or purchase card.
  • Selects appropriate contract @type, contract terms, pricing provisions, applicable contract clauses, and acquisition methods.
  • Conducts negotiations for a wide range of contractual actions.
  • Negotiates with contractors on non-routine problems such as cases where no precedent has been established and when procuring first-time highly technical or complex supplies and equipment.
  • Takes action on items and services with urgent priority, assuring that all legal and regulatory requirements are accomplished.
  • Conducts pre-performance conferences and debriefs.
  • Facilitates as a liaison between OSD, CNIC, and FFR personnel; and contractors, in order to educate customers on regulatory directives and policies, clarify contractual and / or technical requirements; and incorporate knowledge on projected requirements in order to develop adequate sources of procurement.
  • Provides advisory purchasing assistance to OSD, CNIC Headquarters, and FFR personnel pertaining to the resolution of purchasing problems.
  • Participates in assist visits and provides training as a result of those visit findings.

Requirements :

A qualified candidate possesses the following :

  • Knowledge of NAF and appropriated fund procurement operations, policies, and procedures.
  • Knowledge and application of Federal statutes, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and CNIC procurement / contracting regulations as well as various industry practices, publications, and trends.
  • Knowledge and application of automated accounting systems and on-line computer programs.
  • Experience and skill in the use of a computer including automated systems (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, spreadsheets, databases, etc.).
  • Experience and skill in analyzing / evaluating records, reports, regulations, and other relevant materials pertaining to procurement / contracting, and in preparing reports.
  • Experience and skill in conducting subject matter related training.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

    • Education :

    As a minimum qualification requirement for this series, a candidate must possess one of the following :

  • A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field.
  • 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree and at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields : accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
  • 3 or more years of specialized experience implementing policies and practices of general or procurement contracting and at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields : accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

    • Salary is dependent on experience and / or education.

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