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CONTRACT PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Department of the Army

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$69,373 - $90,190

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing government contracts for services, supplies, and construction projects, from start to finish, including checking that everything meets the agreed terms and handling payments.

It suits someone with experience in contract handling or related education who likes organizing details and working with teams in a government setting.

Entry-level federal workers or those with a business background would fit well.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in contract management, such as reviewing requisitions, developing specifications, evaluating bids, or ensuring contract compliance (equivalent to GS-07 level)
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education in fields like Business Management, Procurement, or Contracting, or two years of progressively higher-level graduate education
  • Combination of education and experience that meets the 100% qualification threshold
  • 52 weeks of federal service at the GS-07 grade or equivalent within the last 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement)
  • Eligibility under specific federal employment authorities, such as current civilian employees, veterans, military spouses, or interagency transfers
  • Ability to prepare work statements, surveillance plans, and approve invoices and payments

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for several major installation services, supplies, utilities, and construction type contracts, performing contract administration and surveillance operations.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing multiple segments of the contract management process such as reviewing requisitions and developing specifications; and evaluating bids or proposals; developing standard service contracts for routine services; and ensuring compliance with contract specifications.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Management, Procurement, or Contracting.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

  • Administers all phases of assigned contracts from inception to completion.
  • Prepares contract performance work statements, performance requirements summaries, and quality assurance surveillance plans and procedures.
  • Assist the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Contracting Section in scheduling and conducting site visits for potential bidders.
  • Approve/disapprove invoices, payment schedules, special clauses etc., to assure requirements are clear and concise.
  • Serves as a technical expert in pre-solicitation meetings or discussions held concerning requirements for procedural and technical adequacy.
  • Certifies for the Government as to the technical acceptance of work and services provided by the contractor.
  • Maintains contacts with contractor owners and program managers to exchange factual data, secure cooperation to correct deficiencies, and to examine and evaluate contractor performance.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CERH-26-12928859-MP