Supervisory Contract Specialist

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Patuxent River, MD

About The Position

The Supervisory Contract Specialist serves as a strategic business leader and Contracting Officer for the Naval District Washington Region's NAF Acquisition Department. The position supports quality-of-life programs, services, and facilities for Navy personnel, eligible family members, and retired military personnel. The role oversees the Supply Service Acquisition program across the CNRNDW NAF area of responsibility and acts as an appointed Contracting Officer, with authority to enter into, administer, and terminate contracts within the limits of the warrant. It provides strategic business advice and policy guidance on complex contractual issues and directs major and multi-installation supply and service contracts from solicitation through award and closeout. The position also develops local operating procedures for regional fleet and purchase card programs, manages the annual NAF Regional Contracting Office budget, and analyzes procurement data for regional planning and standardization. The position supervises up to three staff members, including Contract Specialists and Procurement Technicians. It assigns and reviews work, conducts performance reviews, supports employee development, addresses performance issues, and promotes a fair and equitable work environment in accordance with CNIC EEO policies.

Requirements

Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a NAF Contracting Officer warrant sufficient to support regional requirements within one year of hire, and maintain the warrant throughout employment.
Submit an OGE-450 Financial Disclosure Statement upon entering the position and annually.
Have salary sent to a financial institution by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band/grade level (NF-03 or GS-11/12 equivalent) in federal service or commercial contracting.
Demonstrate experience planning, preparing, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, administering, and closing out contracts for complex supplies and services, particularly firm fixed-price contracts.
Demonstrate experience conducting price and cost analyses to determine fair and reasonable pricing for commercial and non-commercial proposals.
Demonstrate ability to interpret procurement laws, regulations, and local operating procedures, including NAF and/or FAR standards.
Demonstrate experience providing business advisory services to program managers and executive leadership on procurement strategy and problem resolution.
Demonstrate experience leading, mentoring, or directly supervising acquisition personnel or project teams.
Meet either education criterion: a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any major, or at least 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in a specified combination of relevant fields.

Responsibilities

Act as an appointed Contracting Officer and enter into, administer, and terminate contracts within the limits of the warrant.
Oversee the comprehensive Supply Service Acquisition program for the CNRNDW NAF area of responsibility.
Advise program officials and stakeholders on complex contractual issues, procurement strategy, and policy.
Direct all phases of major and multi-installation supply and service contracts, including solicitations, proposal evaluations, negotiations, awards, and closeouts.
Develop and implement local operating procedures for Regional Fleet Card and Purchase Card Programs.
Monitor purchase card transactions to ensure accurate delineation between supplies/services and construction requests.
Develop and manage the annual NAF Regional Contracting Office budget.
Analyze regional procurement data to support strategic planning, consolidation, and standardization.
Supervise up to three staff members, assigning, prioritizing, and reviewing work based on complexity and staff capabilities.
Conduct performance reviews, identify training opportunities, and resolve performance issues.
Promote a fair, equitable, and professional work environment free of discrimination or harassment in alignment with CNIC EEO policies.