Supervisory Contract Specialist

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command seeks professionals with specialized experience in government contracting. The role covers planning acquisitions, market research, developing solicitations, evaluating offers, negotiating terms and prices, awarding and administering contracts.

Candidates should demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Experience in Government contracting including pre-award and post-award functions.
• Knowledge of contracting laws, regulations, cost and pricing analysis, contracting administration, and socioeconomic contracting requirements.
• Experience leading staff, assigning work, developing employees, prioritizing tasks, and communicating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff and assign/review work to contract specialists.
• Develop employees and manage performance.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure contract integrity and compliance.

Skills

Government contracting knowledge

Acquisition planning

Market research

Solicitations development

Offers evaluation

Negotiation skills

Contract administration

Staff leadership

Job description

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in Government contracting, including both pre-award and post-award functions.
• Knowledge in planning acquisitions, conducting market research, developing solicitations, evaluating offers, negotiating terms and prices, awarding contracts, and administering contracts.
• Knowledge of contracting laws, regulations, cost and pricing analysis, contracting administration, and socioeconomic contracting requirements.
• Able to lead staff, assign/review work, develop employees, manage priorities, and communicate with internal/external stakeholders.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.