Supervisory Contract Specialist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder (CO); Remote; USD 128,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking a Supervisory Contract Specialist to lead and negotiate complex procurements across multiple sites. You will act as a warranted contracting officer and oversee contract administration, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations and policies.

You will supervise contract specialists and support staff, plan work schedules, and provide technical guidance to staff and management while maintaining effective communication throughout

Qualifications

• Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.
• Submit a copy of your college transcript detailing each course by number and department, name of accredited institution, course title, credit hours and grade earned.
• An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty; foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, negotiate and administer procurement of equipment with specialized or scarce requirements as a Warranted Contracting Officer.
• Oversee procurement of administrative services with varied funding arrangements and multi-year contracts.
• Review contracts, provide guidance on contracting issues, and advise staff and management.
• Supervise contract specialists and staff, plan work, set performance standards, and ensure compliance.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This position is located in the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), with two vacancies in Silver Spring, MD; Norfolk, VA; Boulder, CO; Kansas City, MO; or Seattle, WA.

Key Responsibilities

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a Warranted Contracting Officer, to lead, negotiate and administer the procurement of equipment with specialized, state-of-the-art, critical or scarce requirements.

Oversee the procurement of administrative services, characterized by a lack of any previous cost data, use of a variety of cost and fixed-price funding arrangements, multi-year contracts, frequent changes in terms or conditions, and similar difficulties. Review contracts and acquisition activities, develop guidance material on contracting issues, and provide technical advice to staff and management officials.

Review requisition activities at field sites with delegated procurement authority for compliance with procurement regulations and department guidelines and policy. Provide supervisory control over a staff of contract specialists, purchasing agents and support staff engaged in contracting and acquisition activities. Plan and schedule work to be accomplished by subordinates and develop performance standards to identify training needs.

Resolve complaints from employees and implement minor disciplinary measures. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned.

You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $127646 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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