SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency seeks a highly skilled acquisition professional to advance complex contracts in support of national defense priorities. The role emphasizes DAWIA contracting certification, rigorous analysis, and strategic decision-making across programs.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage sources, and ensure compliant acquisition strategies with timelines and budget constraints while safeguarding mission outcomes.

Qualifications

• DAWIA Contracting Certification or equivalent is required.
• Experience leading complex source selections and acquisitions in DoD preferred.
• Ability to develop defensible, strategic recommendations to address mission priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance collaborative partnerships with Agency leadership to identify and address needs and strategic goals.
• Establish priorities and coordinate work across projects to achieve timely outcomes.
• Make defensible judgments addressing mission priorities and recommended courses of action.

Skills

Contracting expertise

DAWIA contracting certification

Acquisition strategy

Analytical reasoning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We are committed to:

• Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.
• Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.
• Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.
• Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Applies innovative approaches to obtain feedback to enhance skills and facilitate improvement in processes, products and services, while considering emerging organizational issues.
2. Develops and enhances collaborative partnerships with Agency leadership to drive efforts to identify or create strategies to address needs, challenges, or to advance corporate goals.
3. Makes defensible, expert judgments that address mission priorities and recommends the course of action that maximizes the contribution, ranging from tactical to strategic to mission.
4. Analyzes key information and evaluates the effectiveness of alternative solutions, courses of action, and strategies needed to address complex, controversial, and multi-faceted issues.
5. Establishes priorities and oversees the coordination of work across assigned projects or programs to achieve timely and positive outcomes.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

1. Held a contracting officer’s warrant continuously for the last 5 years.
2. Led complex multi-billion dollar source selections for an MDAP, MAIS, ACAT &/or SCAT procurements.
3. Currently holds an Other Transaction Agreement Warrant, WAU OTA credential, and executed Commercial Solutions Opening acquisitions.

This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Accordingly, the position's occupant must be certified with the appropriate DAWIA certification based on mission requirements for the position. If the selectee does not currently possess the required DAWIA certification upon entry into the position, selectee will be given 36 months to achieve certification. This position requires DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification.

(Only for 1102 positions): Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/news/docs/2020/USA001769-20-DPC.pdf

This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) which requires the following position requirements prior to selectee assignment: 1. DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or equivalent certification, 2. 4 years of acquisition experience, 3. must execute 3-year tenure agreement. The selectee must meet DAWIA and acquisition experience requirements at the time of assignment unless a waiver is granted by DIA’s Senior Acquisition Executive.

**PLEASE NOTE: The language in this section regarding DAWIA certification supersedes legacy language found in the "Position Requirements" section of this vacancy announcement and only applies to the GG14 & GG15 grade levels.**