Supervisory Contract Specialist

Duties

• Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Serves as Deputy Director, Contract Policy Division.
• Serves as the Manager and the oversight authority for the Agency's contract administration policy/process issues.
• Serves as the Agency representative to the Department of Defense (DoD) standing working groups and as required.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures for the accomplishment of the DCMA contract administration functions.
• Identifies, assesses, and develops policies, procedures, and guidelines to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness of contract administration policies and practices within DCMA and DoD at large.
• Reviews and determines the adequacy of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense FAR Supplement (DFAR) contract administration services' (CAS) functions.
• Reviews subordinate activity performance to determine effectiveness of policies and procedures related to assigned areas and develop policy and procedural changes that improve contract management operations.
• Supervises a team of senior level Contract Specialists. The incumbent assigns work within required time frames; provides instructions and explanations of tasks and job techniques.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

1. Basic Contracting Requirement:
A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees
OR
B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above.

2. Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Requirement in accordance with :

• 4 years of acquisition experience

3.Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully
perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-04 level, specialized
experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service,
military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment,
minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Providing direction, maintaining ethical standards and leading teams in executing complex contract management and/or operational responsibilities in a high-accountability department-level (or equivalent corporate) environment.
• Developing and implementing contract administration/ pricing policies and procedures within an agency.
• Utilizing acquisition statutes and regulations to create, enhance or revise written policy.
• Managing a team of contracting personnel and evaluating the effectiveness of their contract administration/ pricing operations.
• Present briefings to senior level leadership on contract administration/ pricing issues.

Education

If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: .
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Foundational certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click for more details and .
• Mobility Agreement Required: This position may require extended temporary duty (TDY), or a permanent change in duty station (PCS) to any location within the Continental United States (CONUS). A signed mobility agreement to accept directed TDY or PCS is required. Failure to comply with the signed agreement may result in personnel separation in accordance with appropriate U.S. Office of Personnel Management regulations or may adversely affect career.
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 and the March 20, 2025 .