Contract Specialist

United States Space Force • Buckley AFB, CO

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About The Position

The Contract Specialist provides business advice to customers and performs pre-award and post-award functions for a wide variety of complex or specialized acquisitions. The role uses a range of contracting methods and contract types to procure complex or specialized services, commodities, and construction for the organization.

The specialist serves as a business advisor, considering business aspects of acquisitions including risk and incentivization. The role plans, develops, and establishes acquisition strategies for programs; negotiates throughout the process; represents the organization with installation and functional-area organizations; and provides customer guidance and training. Work is prioritized according to organizational needs and assignment difficulty so staff experience, training, and abilities can be used effectively.

The employee must meet applicable Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act requirements and continuing acquisition education requirements. The position requires safeguarding sensitive or classified information, and may involve travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary-duty assignments and unscheduled or emergency overtime. A bachelor's degree and at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent are generally required, subject to stated education exemptions and other qualification conditions.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Meet the basic contracting qualification requirements under 10 U.S.C.; generally, a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required, with specified exemptions.
• Submit transcripts when required to qualify based on education.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including knowledge and application of contracting principles, laws, regulations, and procedures for pre-award and post-award work.
• For applicable merit-promotion applicants, meet the GS time-in-grade requirement: one year at GS-11 for the NH-03 level.
• Meet applicable DAWIA requirements and continuing acquisition education requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types for complex acquisitions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the business environment, commercial practices, and fact-finding and market-research methods.
• Demonstrate knowledge of risk identification, assessment, and mitigation methods and tools.
• Demonstrate knowledge of contract negotiation, administration, termination, and price and cost analysis.
• Be able to analyze problems and information, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations and decisions, and communicate clearly and accurately in writing and orally.
• File an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually thereafter.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary-duty assignments.
• May be required to work unscheduled or emergency overtime.
• If authorized to receive permanent change of station benefits, comply with applicable CONUS agreement requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide business advice and guidance to customers, ensuring business aspects of acquisitions—including risk and incentivization—are considered.
• Perform pre-award and post-award functions for complex or specialized acquisitions.
• Plan, develop, and establish acquisition strategies for programs.
• Negotiate throughout the acquisition process.
• Represent the organization with installation and functional-area organizations.
• Provide customer guidance and training.
• Prioritize work based on organizational priorities and assignment difficulty, using staff experience, training, and abilities to meet organizational and customer needs.
• Safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with applicable regulations.

Benefits

• A federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Permanent change of station benefits may be paid if authorized.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level