Contract Specialist (Hiring Event)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure a variety of products and services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). They work with customers to develop and implement acquisition strategies, solicit and evaluate proposals, and negotiate and award contracts. They also administer contracts by monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing out contracts. The role may include a warrant authorizing the employee to obligate the Government within the warrant’s stated limitations.

NGA hires individuals for their overall skills within a specialty and may place them in different positions throughout the agency after completion of the clearance process. The specific position’s duties and features—including travel, supervisory responsibilities, and telework eligibility—may vary based on available assignments. Applicants receive final documentation describing the specific position before making a final commitment to join NGA.

This is a non-supervisory, permanent, telework-ineligible position as currently advertised, with travel not required. The position may be eligible for a recruitment incentive, subject to applicable eligibility rules and a service agreement. NGA uses the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS); employees are assigned to pay bands, and annual performance evaluations inform the performance pay process, which may include a base-pay increase and/or bonus. The position is in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet NGA fitness-for-employment standards and obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Must pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination and drug testing; employees may be subject to periodic random examinations.
• Must submit an annual Security Financial Disclosure Report (SF-714) if covered by the stated SCI-access requirements.
• Experience interpreting policy or regulation to ensure legal compliance or identify potential risks and mitigation.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and managing a variety of contract types, such as cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, and time-and-material contracts, and resolving performance issues.
• Experience creating contract modifications or reviewing them for accuracy and completeness to resolve issues.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; exceptions and waivers may apply under the DoD Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions.
• Must obtain DAWIA Certification in Contracting, as appropriate for the band, within 36 months of appointment.
• After obtaining certification, Defense Acquisition Workforce members must complete 80 Continuous Learning hours every two years (40 hours per year) from entry into an acquisition-coded position.
• Must participate in direct deposit and a trial period during which NGA evaluates fitness and whether continued employment advances the public interest.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with acquisition planning, such as solicitation development.
• Experience developing collaborative customer service relationships.
• Experience conducting cost or price analysis.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional (Foundational) Certification or Federal Acquisition in Contracting Professional (Foundational) Certification (FAC-C).
• Demonstrated experience conducting market research.
• Demonstrated experience with contract closeouts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage acquisitions for a variety of products and services.
• Work with customers to develop and implement acquisition strategies.
• Solicit and evaluate proposals.
• Negotiate and award contracts.
• Administer contracts by monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing out contracts.
• When holding an applicable warrant, obligate the Government subject to the warrant’s limitations.

Benefits

• The position may be eligible for a recruitment incentive, subject to eligibility and a service agreement.
• The annual performance pay process may provide a potential base-pay increase and/or bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time