Contract Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Fort Washington (MD); On-site; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) seeks a Full-Time Contracting Officer, GS-1102-14, to support the Cyber Capabilities Support Office (CCSO) at Fort Washington, MD. Requires a warrant up to $10M and a Top Secret/SCI clearance; relocation may be offered.

Emergency-essential position with no telework; candidate must meet stringent security and ethics requirements including disclosure filings and annual drug testing.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• Drug testing due to Testing Designated Position (TDP).
• Public Financial Disclosure requirements under Ethics Act.
• OGE-450 confidential financial disclosure filing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a warranted contracting officer for the Cyber Capabilities Support Office (CCSO) and SAF/CDM.
• Provide pre-award and post-award contracting functions for complex procurements and services.
• Procure services and commodities for high-priority programs and ACAT actions.
• Advise on contracting methods and types to support national-objective programs.

Job description

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) empowers civilian professionals to grow their careers while supporting the mission of the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Bring your talent to a team that values innovation, expertise, and service – and where your work directly contributes to mission success.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Contracting Officer, GS-1102-14 to work for the Cyber Capabilities Support Office (CCSO), Secretary of the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office (SAF/CDM) at Fort Washington in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Position requires the employee to have a warrant up to $10M.

SALARY RANGE: $143,913 - $187,093

Relocation/Recruitment may be offered.

Position is emergency-essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Emergency-Essential duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an Emergency-Essential position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment.

Position not eligible for telework or remote work.

This position can close at any time.

You will serve as a warranted contracting officer for the Cyber Capabilities Support Office (CCSO), Secretary of the Air Force Concepts, Development, and Management Office (SAF/CDM). To provide business advice and perform all pre-award and post-award functions for a wide variety of highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the agency or multiple agencies using a wide range of contracting methods and types. To procure services, and commodities for complex and/or diversified programs such as Program Executive Officer (PEO) programs; Acquisition Category (ACAT) rated programs, actions deemed as “other contracting” pursuant to the Air Force FAR supplement; enterprise-wide strategic sourcing initiatives or programs affecting strategic national objectives; research, development, production, operational test and evaluation, sustainment of extensive specialized equipment or systems, state-of-the-art systems, and/or programs and equipment that are not well defined or span successive program stages.

Qualifications/Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• Further qualifications can be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Incumbent is required to complete “Public Financial Disclosure Report” pursuant to Title 1 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended (The “Act”), 5 USC App 101 Et Seq.
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure