Supervisory Contract Specialist

United States Fleet Forces Command•Kittery, ME

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Contract Specialist serves in the Project Support Branch, Contracting Division, Contracting and Logistics Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The role develops goals and objectives that integrate organizational and contracting objectives; researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies acquisition regulations; and oversees subordinate work planning, priorities, and schedules. The position also develops, modifies, and interprets performance standards and establishes metrics and analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and reviewed at critical points. The position directs contract procurement and administration, including acquisition phases for ship repair services and support programs. It involves complex negotiations, cost and price analysis, use of Procurement Desktop II/Standard Procurement Systems, and supervisory responsibilities such as assigning work, evaluating performance, and identifying employee training and development needs. The role requires a bachelor's degree meeting DoD contracting education standards, specialized contracting experience, applicable acquisition certification and continuous learning, and the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance. Travel may be required, including travel to remote or isolated sites and extended travel by military or commercial aircraft. The position may involve an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as overtime or night differential hours.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and suitability for federal employment.
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12 in federal service or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, including experience directing the full range of contract procurement and administration actions.
Experience planning and executing contractual actions and phases for ship repair services acquisitions and other support programs.
Experience negotiating complex business transactions and performing detailed cost and price analysis using recognized statistical techniques.
Experience using Procurement Desktop II/Standard Procurement Systems to issue RFQs and prepare and issue contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, and modifications.
Experience with supervisory duties, including planning and assigning subordinate work, evaluating performance, and identifying training and development needs.
Meet DoD qualification requirements for GS-1102 contracting positions and applicable Title 10 requirements.
Meet the applicable bachelor's degree and coursework requirements, subject to stated exceptions and waiver provisions; provide a transcript with the application.
Complete mandatory training for progression to GS-13 or above, including at least four years of contracting or related experience and at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower level, as applicable.
Obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
Obtain and maintain the assigned acquisition functional-area/category certification within established timeframes and complete required continuous learning points.
Meet applicable federal employment conditions, including direct deposit, E-Verify for new Department of the Navy employees, time-in-grade when applicable, Selective Service registration when applicable, and ethics requirements.
Be able to travel, including on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods; travel may include CONUS, OCONUS, and remote or isolated locations.
Meet any applicable acquisition workforce requirement to complete 80 continuous learning points every two years.

Responsibilities

Develop goals and objectives that integrate organizational and contracting objectives.
Research, interpret, analyze, and apply acquisition regulations.
Plan subordinate work, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules.
Develop, modify, and interpret performance standards.
Establish metrics and analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and reviewed at critical points.
Direct contract procurement and administration actions, including source selection decisions, sole-source justifications and approvals, awards, modifications, pre-award surveys, cost and price analysis, and dispute resolution.
Plan and execute contractual actions and phases for assigned ship repair services acquisitions and other support programs.
Negotiate complex business transactions using detailed cost and price analysis and recognized statistical techniques.
Use Procurement Desktop II/Standard Procurement Systems to issue requests for quotations and prepare and issue contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, and modifications.
Assign and evaluate subordinate work and identify employees' development and training needs.
Travel from the normal duty station when required, including to CONUS/OCONUS and remote or isolated sites.