Lead Contract Specialist

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is seeking procurement professionals for the Acquisition Management Office to support the judiciary's mission. You will engage in procurement actions, apply contracting principles, and analyze price data to guide pre-negotiations and awards.

Experience in leading teams of contract specialists and achieving acquisition objectives is essential. Certifications such as FAC-C, FAC-COR, FAC-P/PM, and DITAP are highly valued, with requirements to obtain

Qualifications

• Leading a team of contract specialists in acquisition actions and issue resolution.
• Applying contracting principles to planning, awarding, and managing contracts for a range of products/services.
• Using in-depth price/cost analysis for pre-negotiation and award documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of contract specialists on acquisition actions and issues.
• Apply contracting principles in planning, awarding, and managing contracts.
• Prepare and analyze price/cost data for negotiations and awards.

Skills

Team leadership

Contracting principles

Price/cost analysis

Education

FAC-C

FAC-COR

FAC-P/PM

DITAP

Job description

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Acquisition Management Office is hiring highly motivated and skilled procurement professionals. Join us in supporting one of the most important missions of the U.S. government - the administration of justice - and work with a team of professionals at the forefront of procurement, leveraging cutting edge technology, and innovative process improvement to provide best-in-class acquisition customer service to the entire judicial branch.

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience

Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experiencewhich is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrated experience in ALL areas defined below:

• Leading a team of one or more contract specialists responsible for the completion of acquisition actions, projects, and issues.
• Applying contracting principles and procedures to the planning, award, and management of contracting actions for a wide range of products and services.
• Using in-depth price/cost analysis for the development of pre-negotiation and award price determination documents.

Applicants with the following certifications are highly desired:

• Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Professional Certificate (FAC-C)
• Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives (FAC-COR)
• Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)
• Digital IT Acquisition Professional Program (DITAP) certification

Certification

Applicants without FAC-C certification may still apply and be selected but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment. To validate that you meet the preferred training, experience, and certification requirements for this position, please submit a copy of applicable FAC-C certificates and/or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications.