Supervisory Contract Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District in Winchester, VA seeks a Contract Specialist GS-14 to handle complex Federal acquisitions.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and specialized experience in large-scale contracting, source selection, and leadership, with responsibility for advising senior officials and coordinating cross-functional teams. Applicants should possess demonstrated ability to interpret procurement regulations, plan work, and communicate contracting solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution; transcripts required.
• Exemption possible for DoD civilian or military personnel with GS-1102 experience as of 09/30/2000.
• Specialized experience includes complex multi-year acquisitions and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Execute complex, multi-year federal acquisitions and source selections.
• Advise senior officials and coordinate cross-functional contracting solutions to meet requirements.

Skills

Warranted contracting officer

Regulatory interpretation

Supervisory / leadership

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Position:

Winchester, a city of 30,000, is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley 70 miles northwest of Washington, DC. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District website at the link here.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist GS-14:

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)


• OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

Specialized Experience:

• 1) serving as a warranted Contracting Officer with authority of $25M or greater to execute complex, multi-year federal acquisitions, including directing or supporting formal source selection procedures;


• 2) interpreting and applying complex procurement regulations to resolve unprecedented issues or authorize deviations;


• 3) supervisory or team leadership experience with planning and assigning work, evaluating employee performance, and adjusting workflows to improve operating efficiency;


• 4) experience communicating with senior officials, industry executives, and cross-functional teams contracting solutions to meet requirements/goals.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.