Contract Specialist

Air National Guard Units; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Air National Guard is seeking a CONTRACT SPECIALIST to support pre-award, award, and post-award contracting activities within the NM 150th Special Operations Wing, National Guard. The role requires progression through GS-11 and GS-12 levels with demonstrated contracting expertise.

Responsibilities cover development of solicitations, evaluation of offers, and contract administration post-award, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at GS-11 level in pre-award activities including acquisition planning, market research and prepared specifications.
• GS-12 level requires reviewing procurement requests, terms and specs and advising on contract development and QA criteria.

Responsibilities

• Pre-award contracting activities such as development of solicitation and offers.
• Award of contracts including forming a contract and finalizing offers.
• Post-award actions to administer the contract.

Skills

Contracting experience

Acquisition planning

Market research

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:

• Pre-award of contracts related to development of a solicitation. Acquisition planning, requesting offers, and developing offers by evaluation of solicitation and finalizing offers
• Award of contracts that includes forming a contract, and
• 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:

• Performing acquisition planning including market research and knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods that satisfy mission needs and meet customer requirements
• Advising Contracting Officer Representatives and advising customers on procurement preparation and development of contractually acceptable specifications, work statements, and quality assurance criteria
• Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness
• Reviewing contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements