CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command

Illinois

Remote

USD 42,000 - 142,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command seeks a CONTRACT SPECIALIST (NH-1102-2/3) to plan contractingprogram objectives, research regulations, and advise stakeholders on contracting strategies.

The role involves post-award performance management, evaluating contractor performance, and timely submission of reports and metrics. Telework eligible; Secret clearance required.

Qualifications

Provide transcripts or documentation to support education claims.
Graduate education: one academic year of graduate study evidence.
Foreign education: evaluation by a private organization for US equivalence.

Responsibilities

Plans contracting program objectives and approach to meet them.
Researches and applies regulations, market trends, and case law.
Executes post-award actions; evaluates contractor performance for compliance.

Skills

Contracting regs

Post-award mgmt

Performance eval

Regulatory research

Education

Graduate education

Foreign education eval

Job description

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). For more information please see: AcqDemo This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Transportation Command.

Key Responsibilities

As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST at the NH-1102-2/3 some of your typical work assignments may include: Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies regulations, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office and Comptroller General decisions, public law, case law, and precedents.

Executes post-award contract performance management actions, evaluates contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts, and ensures timely submission of technical progress reports and performance metrics. Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers; represents the interest of USTRANSCOM in meetings and various contacts outside the agency.

Requirements & Education

For NH-02: ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application, or (2) If you are serviced by the office filling this position and your transcripts are on file in your official personnel folder, you are not required to submit. However, it is your responsibility to ensure transcripts are on file.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $41769 – $141880/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-04.

Who is eligible to apply?