Supervisory Contract Specialist

Summary

Serves as an acquisition manager for agency requirements within the Contracting offices and is responsible for managing and directing the execution of the acquisition mission for the commodities assigned to the specific unit.

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Duties

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As the Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Manages and directs end-to-end acquisition programs for assigned commodities, providing contracting authority and oversight to ensure compliant, timely, and mission-aligned procurement execution.

• Provides expert guidance and senior-level oversight for pre-award and post-award actions, including complex construction, Architecture-Engineering, facilities maintenance, equipment, services, and supply acquisitions in accordance with regulation, and enterprise policy.

• Leads development and execution of long-range acquisition planning, market analysis, and requirements integration to ensure continuous contract coverage and effective multi-year procurement strategies.

• Supervises and evaluates the work of contracting personnel, establishing performance standards, managing staffing actions, resolving employee relations matters, and ensuring adherence to Equal Employment Opportunity principles.

• Oversees the execution of delegated contracting authority, ensuring regulatory compliance, resolving sensitive or controversial acquisition issues, and recommending policy changes, waivers, and special contracting actions to senior leadership.

• Coordinates and integrates technical, financial, and business disciplines throughout the acquisition lifecycle; manages competition and socio-economic programs; and directs resolution of protests and contract appeals actions.

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Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section.
• May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

To qualify for Supervisory Contract Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Creditable specialized experience includes :

GS-14

• Managing and directing end-to-end acquisition programs for assigned commodities, exercising contracting authority and providing oversight to ensure compliant, timely, and mission-aligned procurement execution.

• Providing expert guidance and senior-level oversight for pre-award and post-award actions, advising on complex construction, facilities maintenance, equipment, services and supplies in accordance with regulations and policy.

• Directing the development and execution of long-range acquisition planning by market analysis, integrating stakeholder requirements, and establishing multi-year procurement strategies to maintain continuous contract coverage.

• Supervising and evaluating contracting personnel by establishing performance standards, directing workload assignments, resolving employee relations matters, managing staffing actions, and ensuring compliance.

• Overseeing execution of delegated contracting authorities by validating regulatory compliance, resolving sensitive and controversial acquisition issues, and recommending policy changes or actions to senior leadership.

• Coordinating technical, financial, and business disciplines throughout the acquisition lifecycle; managing competition and socio-economic programs; and directing resolution of protests and appeals actions to protect business interests.

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Individual Occupational Requirements:

A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-14 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4 years' experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

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B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field: that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph

D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting enterprise, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an enterprise on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that enterprise without additional waiver action.

If you are using education to meet this individual occupational requirement, transcripts must be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position. We accept unofficial transcripts as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Transcripts must be received in this office by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the announcement in order to be considered.

This education must be from an accredited college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See for more information.

Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information.

• For GS-14: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-13.

Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.

How You

How You Will Be Evaluated:

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

• Acquisition Strategy
• Communication
• Individual Occupational Requirements
• Supervision

Overtime : Occasional

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) : Exempt.

Bargaining Unit Status : Not Covered.

Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered : No. DoD criteria not met.

Telework eligible : Yes.

Remote work eligible : No.

Obligated Position: No.

PCS Authorized: No.

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Transcripts. REQUIRED when using education to meet qualifications or when education is required.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service.

• The display of a salary range on this announcement does not suggest or convey an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Upon first appointment to a civilian position in the Federal government, you are entitled only to the lowest step (Step 1) of the grade for which selected.
• The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible.
• Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration.
• Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Retired military service members cannot be appointed to a Department of War (DoW) civilian position within 180 days of their retirement date. 5 United States Code 3326

The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration.

• Not selecting an eligibility.
• Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete.
• Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents.
• Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you.
• Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume.
• Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials.
• Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.

Appointment Eligibility Criteria. You choose how you wish to be considered for this position by selecting one or more of the eligibilities listed in the Assessment Questionnaire AND providing the supporting documents for the selected eligibility/eligibilities. Required documents are listed in the eligibility description . You are responsible for providing the documents required to prove you can be considered for the selected eligibility/eligibilities.

HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents. You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility. If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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