CONTRACT SPECIALIST

U.S Air Force; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Air Force National Guard in New Mexico seeks a Contract Specialist responsible for pre-award, award, and post-award contracting activities within the NM 150th Special Operations Wing.

The role emphasizes acquisition planning, market research, and ensuring compliant solicitations and contract performance. Experience at GS-11/12 levels is required, including advising CORs, reviewing procurement requests, and applying a range of contracting methods to procure complex commodities, services, or

Qualifications

• GS-11 (Practitioner): one year of contracting experience at GS-09 level across pre-award, award, and post-award activities.
• GS-12 (Advanced): one year of contracting experience at GS-11 level, including market research, advise CORs, review procurement requests and contract terms.

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. NEW MEXICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD

This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T0047000 and is part of the NM 150th Special Operations Wing, National Guard.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

GS-11 - (Practitioner Level) - Must have one year of contracting experience at the GS-09 level performing work in the following areas as applicable to the position being filled: (1) Pre-award of contracts related to development of a solicitation. Acquisition planning, requesting offers, and developing offers by evaluation of solicitation and finalizing offers, (2) Award of contracts that includes forming a contract, and (3) Post-Award actions to administer the contract. Competencies at the practitioner category emphasize functional specialization in contracting. Specialized experience may have been gained while providing business advice to customers and performing all pre-award/post-award functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services and/or construction. Individuals at this category are expected to have and apply journeyman level acquisition-related skills.

GS-12 - (Advanced Level) - Must have one year of contracting experience at the GS-11 level. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Performing acquisition planning including market research and knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods that satisfy mission needs and meet customer requirements, (2) Advising Contracting Officer Representatives and advising customers on procurement preparation and development of contractually acceptable specifications, work statements, and quality assurance criteria, (3) Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness, and (4) Reviewing contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements.