Contract Specialist (Open & Continuous)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

St. Louis (MO)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 157,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is seeking Contract Specialists to plan and manage acquisitions for a variety of products and services. The role involves developing acquisition strategies, soliciting proposals, and negotiating/awarding contracts, with responsibility for contract administration including performance monitoring and modifications.

Open continuous announcement, non-immediate openings; applicants may be reviewed as staffing needs arise.

Qualifications

Experience interpreting policy or regulation to ensure legal compliance or identify risks and mitigation.
Experience reviewing, negotiating and managing a variety of contract types and resolving performance issues.
Experience creating contract modifications to resolve issues and ensure accuracy.
Experience with acquisition planning and solicitation development.
Experience developing collaborative customer service relationships.
Experience conducting Cost or Price Analysis.
Demonstrated experience conducting market research and contract closeouts.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage acquisitions to procure products and services for NGA.
Interact with customers to develop and implement an acquisition strategy, solicit and evaluate proposals, negotiate and award contracts.
Administer contracts including monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing out contracts.
Possess a warrant that authorizes obligations within the scope of the warrant; agency mission supports GEOINT.
NGA provides geospatial intelligence and supports policymakers, warfighters, and first responders.

Skills

Policy interpretation

Contract negotiation

Contract modifications

Acquisition planning

Customer service relationships

Cost/price analysis

Market research

Contract closeouts

Education

DAWIA Contracting Professional (Foundational) Certification

Federal Acquisition Certification (Foundational)

Job description

Department: Department of Defense
Location: Multiple Locations
Schedule: Full Time
Hiring Path: Public
Number of Openings: Many
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure a variety of products and services for NGA. They interact with customers to develop and implement an acquisition strategy, solicit and evaluate proposals, and negotiate and award contracts. They also administer contracts, including monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing

Key Responsibilities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This Open Continuous Job Announcement is used in building a pool of qualified applicants. There is no immediate job opening. Applications will be reviewed only when staffing needs arise. Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure a variety of products and services for NGA. They interact with customers to develop and implement an acquisition strategy, solicit and evaluate proposals, and negotiate and award contracts.

They also administer contracts, including monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing out contracts. They may also hold a warrant that would authorize them to obligate the Government subject to the limitations expressed on their warrant. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) serves as the world leader in providing timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).

NGA's civilian, military and contract personnel evaluate imagery, maps, charts, multiple layers of foundation data - such as terrain, elevation and gravity - and the full spectrum of visible and invisible light in order to help users visualize what is happening at a particular place and time.

Our intelligence officers go beyond describing "what, where and when" to revealing "how and why" our work enables decision advantage for our policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders. NGA uses a flexible, high mobility career model. Individuals are hired for their overall skills within a specialty such as Contract Specialist, and then placed in various positions throughout the agency once they complete the clearance process.

Although currently advertised as a non-supervisory, Permanent, telework-ineligible job posting with Not required travel, it is unknown which specific positions will be available after applicants complete the selection and clearance process. Because of this, aspects of the job such as travel, supervisory, telework, etc. may change, depending on specific positions available at that time.

It is also possible that applicants could be hired into a position with specific aspects and then change positions after serving for a period of time in that assignment. Applicants who have completed the clearance process receive final documentation about the nature of the specific position before they make the final commitment to join NGA.

This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment. To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter. Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility.

To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time. If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government. Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006. MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: 1.

Experience interpreting policy or regulation to ensure legal compliance or to identify potential risks and potential mitigation (i.e. Regulations (Federal, State or Local), Commercial, Private Sector company terms and conditions). 2. Experience reviewing, negotiating and managing a variety of contract types (i.e. Cost Reimbursable, Fixed Price, Time and Material) and resolving performance issues. 3.

Experience creating contract modifications or reviewing contract modifications to ensure accuracy and completeness (government, private sector or commercial) to resolve any issues. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: 1. Experience with acquisition planning (i.e. solicitation development). 2. Experience developing collaborative customer service relationships. 3. Experience conducting Cost or Price Analysis. 4.

Achieved DAWIA Contracting Professional (Foundational) Certification or Federal Acquisition in Contracting Professional (Foundational) Certification (FAC-C). 5. Demonstrated experience conducting market research. 6. Demonstrated experience with contract closeouts.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $75815 – $156755/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-26.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.