Lead Contract Specialist, Corrections & Procurement

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons in Texas seeks a Procurement Specialist to help ensure compliant contracting and efficient purchases supporting programs. The role focuses on evaluating education requirements, managing procurement processes including pre-solicitation activities, drafting SOPs, and reviewing contracts.

This federal position requires attention to detail and knowledge of procurement policies. The candidate should have graduate education or a relevant doctoral degree and/or a combination of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field or 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• Three (3) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the specified fields.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, related to procurement or contracts.
• Credit for paid/unpaid experience with actual time spent in activities (e.g., hours per week).

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-solicitation conferences with contractor and program staff.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures for the procurement office to implement policies.
• Conduct pre-award reviews of solicitations and contracts to identify deficiencies.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Contract management

SOP development

Pre-solicitation conference

Education

Graduate education or PhD in relevant fields

Bachelor's degree + 24 semester hours in listed fields

Job description

Bureau of Prisons in Texas seeks a Procurement Specialist to help ensure compliant contracting and efficient purchases supporting programs. The role focuses on evaluating education requirements, managing procurement processes including pre-solicitation activities, drafting SOPs, and reviewing contracts.

This federal position requires attention to detail and knowledge of procurement policies. The candidate should have graduate education or a relevant doctoral degree and/or a combination of