Supervisory Contract Specialist

• Plans and organizes the activities of the Contracting Flight which include the full range of contracting support to installation organizations as assigned by the Squadron Commander.
• Ensures contracting actions comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Represents the Contracting Flight with a variety of installation and business organizations.
• Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• A one (1) year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement
• May serve as a warranted contracting officer and complete required forms in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 USC 423)
• The position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the duty station
• The employee must be willing to travel on military and commercial aircraft
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position
• Incumbent is required to complete Public Financial Disclosure Report pursuant to Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 as amended (The Act) 5 USC App 101 Et Seq.
• For Probation Period requirements please review How You Will Be Evaluated below

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the basic requirements defined in 10 United States Code (USC).This standard implements requirements contained in Title 10 United States Code Sections 1723 through 1733 as amended by Section 861(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) and implemented on a policy exception basis by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum Exception to 24 Semester Hours Requirement for Contracting Positions effective and dated August 2 2020.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: A bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

NOTE: The following three exemption to the basic education requirements above apply to DoD civilian employees or Service members who:

1. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) on or before 30 September 2000;

OR
2. Served in an 1102 position or as a Service member in a similar occupational specialty on or before September 30 2000.

OR
3. Are an enlisted member of the Contingency Contracting Force (CCF). This exemption only applies to CCF members in their current or future CCF positions. The Bachelors degree exemption does not apply to current CCF members seeking New Hire employment within DoD as a 1102.

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTING POSITIONS: In addition to meeting the basic educational requirement as well as the requirements in the table above applicants must have:

1. Have at least two years of experience in contracting positions; and

2. Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the full range of federal contracting laws regulations policies practices methods and contract types & knowledge of a wide range of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of the full range of federal contracting laws regulations policies practices methods and contract types.

2. Knowledge of a wide range of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements.

3. Skill in fact-finding contract analysis and pricing techniques problem resolution and development of concrete action plans to solve problems.

4. Ability to plan organize and direct the functions and staff of a moderate sized organization.

5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing clearly concisely and with technical accuracy.

6. Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

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