Lead Contract Specialist

Defense Information Systems Agency • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

This position is in the Procurement Services Division of the Defense Information Systems Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland. It is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense, using the authority in 5 USC 9905. The role represents the team in dealings with supervisors, mission partners, and program management, and communicates organizational missions and plans to team members while promoting leadership and accountability. The position leads proactive engagement with mission partners and supports a broad portfolio of pre-solicitation documentation, solicitations, evaluations, awards, and contract administration. It prioritizes and manages team assignments, mission requirements, issues, deadlines, work plans, deliverables, and task completion time frames, and directs or performs the full range of contract administration.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must receive a favorable suitability review and maintain security eligibility; the position may require access to classified information.
• Must obtain Acquisition certification in the Contracting Functional Area at the Contracting Professional Functional Tier within 36 months of entering the position, in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
• Must submit to drug testing.
• Must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment.
• Must complete and sign DD Form 2888, agreeing to remain in federal service in the position for at least three years.
• For GS-1102 positions, a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is generally required, subject to the stated exemptions for qualifying personnel who occupied relevant DoD or federal contracting positions by September 30, 2000.
• For GS-14, must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 level in federal service, or comparable experience outside federal service. Specialized experience includes planning acquisitions; preparing acquisition documentation; soliciting, evaluating, and negotiating contracts; administering contracts; and applying approaches, procedures, and procurement policies or regulations to assess procurement operations or contractor effectiveness.
• Must describe how specialized experience is met in the resume.
• There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level.
• Education used to meet requirements must be from an accredited college or university. Foreign education must have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.

Responsibilities

• Represent the team in dealings with the supervisor, mission partners, and program management.
• Communicate organizational missions and plans to individual team members while providing leadership and accountability.
• Lead Contract Specialists in proactive engagement with mission partners.
• Prepare and issue pre-solicitation documentation and solicitations, and conduct evaluations, awards, and administration across a broad portfolio.
• Prioritize, manage, and ensure successful execution of team assignments, mission requirements, specific issues, deadlines, work plans, work products, and task completion time frames.
• Direct or perform the full range of contract administration.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Moving costs may be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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