Supervisory Contract Specialist

U.S. Department of the Navy; Millington (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Navy seeks a Headquarters Supervisory Contract Specialist in Millington, TN, to provide strategic leadership, oversee a diverse portfolio of contracts, and ensure efficiency, compliance, and innovation in the contracting process.

The incumbent will apply knowledge of DoD and CNIC contracting policies, lead a team, conduct negotiations, and manage contract administration throughout the lifecycle, supporting Fleet and Family Readiness and CNIC missions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Federal, DoD, Department of the Navy (DON), and CNIC laws, policies, theories, principles, practices, and techniques related to contracting operations.
• Knowledge of appropriated fund (APF) and NAF contracting requirements, and the practices of business and industry sufficient to develop policies and provide guidance to HQ, regions and installations.
• Knowledge of the procurement regulations and laws governing the procurement of goods and services within a governmental environment.
• Knowledge of contract administration and termination techniques sufficient to administer and close out contracts.
• Knowledge of price/cost analysis techniques, sufficient to evaluate contractor proposals.
• Knowledge of contract types, methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of, and experience with automated procurement systems.
• Skill in analyzing and evaluating audit reports, regulations, and other relevant material as a basis for developing and implementing departmental guides or procedures; and preparing reports.
• Skill in negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations and to meet and deal with high level business, industry, and/or Government officials.
• Skill in managerial and coordinative activities sufficient to control a variety of contractual actions occurring concurrently, in an overlapping fashion and to control several simultaneous interrelated contracts with different contractors.
• Skill in the use of a computer including automated systems (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, spreadsheets, databases, etc.)
• Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversee a diverse portfolio of contracts, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and innovation in contracting processes.
• Lead negotiations with high-level business, industry, and government officials and manage contract administration across multiple concurrent contracts.
• Communicate effectively and supervise staff to achieve organizational objectives within DoD and CNIC contracting requirements.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Strategic leadership

Government contracting

Audits & reports

Supervisory duties

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Price/cost analysis

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

This position is assigned to the Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Acquisitions Branch (N945); Fleet and Family Readiness Support Services; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); Millington, TN. Incumbent serves as a Headquarters (HQ) Supervisory Contract Specialist to provide strategic leadership, oversee a diverse portfolio of contracts, and ensure the highest standards of efficiency, compliance, and innovation in the contracting process.

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Knowledge of Federal, DoD, Department of the Navy (DON), and CNIC laws, policies, theories, principles, practices, and techniques related to contracting operations.
• Knowledge of appropriated fund (APF) and NAF contracting requirements, and the practices of business and industry sufficient to develop policies and provide guidance to HQ, regions and installations.
• Knowledge of the procurement regulations and laws governing the procurement of goods and services within a governmental environment.
• Knowledge of contract administration and termination techniques sufficient to administer and close out contracts.
• Knowledge of price/cost analysis techniques, sufficient to evaluate contractor proposals.
• Knowledge of contract types, methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of, and experience with automated procurement systems.
• Skill in analyzing and evaluating audit reports, regulations, and other relevant material as a basis for developing and implementing departmental guides or procedures; and preparing reports.
• Skill in negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations and to meet and deal with high level business, industry, and/or Government officials.
• Skill in managerial and coordinative activities sufficient to control a variety of contractual actions occurring concurrently, in an overlapping fashion and to control several simultaneous interrelated contracts with different contractors.
• Skill in the use of a computer including automated systems (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, spreadsheets, databases, etc.)
• Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.