Supervisory Contract Specialist Jobs

Job Title

Duties

• Oversees the operation of the District or Contracting Center.
• Provides expert acquisition advice to the District Commander, or Contracting Center Director, and the Senior Contracting Official (SCO).
• Manages personnel actions within the USACE District or Contracting Center with annual contracts in the hundreds of million dollars.
• Supervises and manages the Contracting District or Contracting Center staff.
• Ensures that staffing and organization of the office is appropriate to support the mission.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an unlimited contracting warrant.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Completion of a service agreement is required for individuals assigned or selected to fill a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) for a 3-year tenure period.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/Functional Area and the Career Level Certification
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.

Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 available.

Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000.

Basic Requirements for Critical Acquisition Positions: The Secretary of Defense shall designate the acquisition positions in the Department of Defense that are critical acquisition positions, applicants must: 1) be eligible for GS-14, or equivalent; and 2) hold a bachelor's degree; and 3) have completed all mandatory training requirements for Contracting professional certification as prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to higher level contracting positions; and 4) possess four years of acquisition experience. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower grade level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as one year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Providing specific guidance to customers and staff concerning contracting policies and procedures relative to a broad spectrum of acquisition issues; 2) Reviewing proposed changes to regulations and legislative directives to determine the impact on command activities; 3) Directing the full range of contract administration actions, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, contractor performance appraisal, subcontractor surveillance, disposition of claims, disputes, protests, audit resolutions, and past performance evaluations; AND 4) Supervising functions and overall personnel management activities to include positions and pay, selection or participation in the selection of subordinate employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-14.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) in the Defense Acquisition Workforce. All acquisition Workforce Positions Mandated in DOD INSTRUCTION 5000.66 Acquisition Career Development Program, contain specific requirements for acquisition categories and grades/levels and can be found at.

As a condition of employment, selectee(s) must meet the following minimum qualifications or have an approved waiver signed by the DACM before the final job offer is made:

• Have at least four years of acquisition experience.
• Be DAWIA Contracting Professional certified within their specified grace period.
• Sign a written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.

Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 14 - position
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive MAY be authorized if it is in the best interest of the government.
• Selectee(s) must be DAWIA Contracting Professional certified (Acquisition Career Field 14) within their specified grace period or have an approved waiver signed by the DACM before the final job offer is made.