Lead Contracting Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Homestead (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation Time

Health Insurance

Retirement – FERS

Social Security – TSP

Job summary

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking a Contracting Specialist, GS-1102-12, with the 482 Contracting Flight, Homestead ARB to serve as a contracting team leader and a warranted contracting officer, to provide business advice to the customer and to perform all pre-award and post-award functions using a wide range of contracting methods and types; and to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services, and/or construction.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Degree: a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracting team and serve as warranted contracting officer.
• Provide pre-award and post-award support.
• Procure complex and diversified commodities, services, and/or construction.
• Advise customers on contracting actions and policies.

Skills

Federal contracting law

Market conditions

Negotiation principles

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

24 semester hours in business/finance/law/etc.

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 seeking a Contracting Specialist, GS-1102-12, with the 482 Contracting Flight, Homestead ARB to serve as a contracting team leader and a warranted contracting officer, to provide business advice to the customer and to perform all pre-award and post-award functions using a wide range of contracting methods and types; and to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services, and/or construction. Candidate should possess at least 3-5 years experience, hold a Professional Contracting Certification and have cradle to grave contracting knowledge.

Living in the Homestead area offers a unique tropical lifestyle, serving as the official gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park for world-class kayaking, hiking, and reef diving. Its strategic location at the very top of the Florida Keys allows residents to take effortless weekend road trips down the Overseas Highway for premier boating, sport fishing, and island exploring. The region features a warm, year-round climate and iconic local attractions like the historic Coral Castle Museum and Schnebly Redland's Winery, which is famous for its tropical fruit wines. Finally, choosing this area provides a distinct financial advantage, as Florida residents benefit from no state personal income tax.

SALARY RANGE: $95,326 - $123,927

Relocation expenses may be paid

Position is not eligible for telework or remote work

Afcs Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 11 Federal Holidays each year 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)
• Paid Vacation Time: 13-26 days per year based on length of employment
• Health Insurance: No waiting period to qualify for you and your family
• Retirement: Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Basic Benefits Plan
• Social Security: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), such as 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)

Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.

This position can close at any time.

All federal resumes must be no more than two (2) pages.

Qualifications/Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required

• Education requirements: Degree: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field

or

• At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

To verify education requirements, transcripts must be uploaded with application.

Additional Education Requirements can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/

Duties And Responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Professional knowledge of a wide variety of Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, processes and procedures; and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions.
• 2. Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical acquisition requirements.
• 3. Knowledge of contracting negotiation, administration, and termination principles, policies, procedures, and technical requirements; and knowledge of price and cost analysis principles and techniques sufficient to review proposals against previous history, actual and estimated expenditures, and established rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position.
• 4. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations.

Other Significant Factors

• 1. Must serve as a warranted contracting officer at the level deemed necessary by the supervisor to support the AFR and AF missions. Successful completion of a warrant test and warrant board will be required in obtaining a warrant. (IAW DFARS 201.603-2 and MP5301.603).
• 2. May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• 3. May be required to work overtime.
• 4. Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• 5. The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• 6. The employee must meet the continuing acquisition education requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66 paragraph E2.2.8.
• 7. In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• 8. The employee must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.

Other Information

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, and qualifications.

As of 27 September 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length.

To learn more about the new resume requirements visit https://afciviliancareers.com/resumetips/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/agency-guidance-on-the-two-page-limit-on-resume-length/

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal work age.

AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer