Supervisory Contract Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency • Stratford, CT

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About The Position

The Supervisory Contract Specialist serves as the senior civilian 1102 for managerial, advisory, and technical functions of the Contracts group within a Contract Management Office (CMO). The position provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive- and management-level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies. It serves as the principal advisor and assistant to the CMO Commander, Director, or Deputy; develops and/or approves CMO-level contracting guidance; and provides technical assistance, expertise, and oversight to subordinate contract management office activities in administering delegated contracts. The role works with CMO management and key officials in operations planning to develop the organization's primary mission objectives and advise on the contracting implications of proposed decisions.

Positions may be filled in Saint Louis, Missouri, or Stratford, Connecticut. The position is a first-shift, exempt federal civilian role. Selectees may be required to serve a trial or probationary period and a supervisory probation. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized at management's discretion, and permanent change-of-station expenses may be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation. The position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position and requires DoD Acquisition Contracting Foundational certification within required timeframes, 80 hours of continuous learning points every two years, and a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet the security requirement: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Must meet the Basic Contracting Requirement through a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, or qualify for the stated exception for a current DoD civilian employee or Armed Forces member who held a qualifying 1102, contracting officer, or comparable military contracting position with authority over contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000.
• Must have four years of Acquisition experience for the CAP requirement.
• Must have one year of specialized experience directly related to the position, at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent, or higher, in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Specialized experience must include competencies for leading complex contract management and operational responsibilities in a high-accountability DoW environment, maintaining ethical standards, and providing direction.
• Must have experience leading and/or supervising a group of professionals and technical employees responsible for contracting processes and initiatives.
• Must have experience developing or providing guidance on contracting policies and procedures.
• Must have experience exercising authority over personnel actions and overseeing employee training.
• Must meet eligibility requirements, including time-after-competitive appointment and other regulatory requirements, by the announcement cut-off or closing date.
• Must meet the DoD Acquisition Contracting Foundational certification requirement within required timeframes, achieve 80 continuous learning points every two years, and sign an agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.
• Must complete a favorable suitability or fitness determination; an unfavorably adjudicated background check is grounds for removal.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Substitution of education for specialized experience is not allowed at this grade level.
• Education used to meet a minimum education requirement must be accredited; foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to accredited U.S. education or receive full credit from a U.S.-accredited institution.
• Licenses must be current at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive- and management-level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Serve as the principal advisor and assistant to the CMO Commander, Director, or Deputy.
• Develop and/or approve CMO-level contracting guidance.
• Provide technical assistance, expertise, and oversight for subordinate contract management office activities in administering delegated contracts.
• Perform managerial, advisory, and technical functions as the senior civilian 1102 for the CMO Contracts group.
• Work with CMO management and key officials in operations planning to develop primary mission objectives and advise on contracting implications of proposed decisions.
• Lead and/or supervise professionals and technical employees responsible for contracting processes and initiatives.
• Develop and/or provide guidance on contracting policies and procedures.
• Exercise authority over personnel actions, including interviewing, selection, awards, and disciplinary actions.
• Oversee and monitor employee training.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, subject to eligibility.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentive may be authorized at management's discretion.
• Permanent change-of-station expenses may be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation.

What This Job Offers

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