Supervisory Contract Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command is seeking a supervisory contract specialist qualified to hold unlimited warrant authority for an operational contracting acquisition flight. This role requires a bachelor's degree, 2 years of contracting experience, and completion of required contracting courses.

Transcripts must be submitted as part of the application. Applicants should meet DoD-specific requirements and specialized experience in federal contracting laws, regulations, and postaward

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 2+ years contracting experience and completion of contracting courses for the level.

Skills

Federal contracting knowledge

Contract analysis

Communication skills

Leadership/organization

Time-in-grade awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the supervisory contract specialist who is qualified to hold unlimited warrant authority for an operational contracting acquisition flight.

In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirements defined in 10 United States Code (USC).This standard implements requirements contained in Title 10, United States Code, Sections 1723 through 1733, as amended by Section 861(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) and implemented on a policy exception basis by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum, Exception to 24 Semester Hours Requirement for Contracting Positions, effective and dated August 2, 2020.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees, 2 years of experience in contracting positions, and have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving.

Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard.

NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.

NOTE: The following three exemption to the basic education requirements above apply to DoD civilian employees or Service members who:

1. 1. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) on or before 30 September 2000;
2. 2. Served, on or before 30 September 2000, in a position as either an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupation specialty;
3. 3. Are an enlisted member of the Contingency Contracting Force (CCF). This exemption only applies to CCF members in their current or future CCF positions. The Bachelor's degree exemption does not apply to current CCF members seeking New Hire employment within DoD as a 1102.

AND In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to preaward and postaward actions for a variety of complex contracts for unique services, commodities, and/or construction.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS:

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. 1. Knowledge of the full range of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, practices, methods, and contract types.
2. 2. Knowledge of a wide range of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements.
3. 3. Skill in fact-finding, contract analysis and pricing techniques, problem resolution, and development of concrete action plans to solve problems.
4. 4. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a moderate sized organization.
5. 5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy.
6. 6. Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE:

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.