SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

United States Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Fleet Forces Command in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard seeks a Supervisory Contract Specialist to lead contracting activities and align contracting objectives with organizational goals. The role requires extensive DoD contracting knowledge and compliance with established procedures.

Applicants must meet the DoD GS-1102 education and experience requirements, including a bachelor’s degree and specialized contracting experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; transcript must be provided.
• Completion of a 4-year course leading to a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields.
• At least 4 years of contracting experience; 1 year at or above the next lower grade level.
• Mandatory training prescribed for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions.

Responsibilities

• Develop goals and objectives that integrate organization and contracting objectives.
• Manage contracting actions in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and provide contracting leadership.

Education

Bachelor's degree

24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields

Job description

• Hiring Agency: United States Fleet Forces Command

You will serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist in the Project Support Branch, Contracting Division, Contracting and Logistics Department of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Key Responsibilities

You will develop goals and objectives that integrate organization and contracting objectives.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000.

Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

*You must provide a transcript at the time of application to support meeting the Basic Education Requirement for this position; failure to submit a transcript, will result in an ineligible rating. Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions.

At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

and A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by 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. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000.

This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.

Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience.

With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with United States Fleet Forces Command, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $120548 – $156715/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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