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CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$104,349 - $135,657

per year

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing contracts for buying supplies and services for the Navy's air systems command, including planning, negotiating, and overseeing deals to ensure everything runs smoothly.

You'll analyze and improve how the organization acquires goods and prepare detailed reports and documents to meet regulations.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in procurement who enjoys detail-oriented work in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in developing, executing, and administering contracts for supplies and services
  • Knowledge of contract policies for solicitation, negotiation, administration, and termination
  • Experience in procuring supplies and services
  • Skills in writing, editing, and preparing internal memorandums, templates, and business correspondence
  • Meet Department of Defense (DoD) qualification standards for GS-1102 contracting positions
  • Ability to perform analysis, evaluation, and development of acquisition systems
  • Proficiency in preparing and reviewing complex document packages for accuracy and compliance

Full Job Description

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the NAWCWD PROCUREMENT GROUP, PM RTOIL/R&D/NTWP/FACILITIES DEPT of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV POINT MUGU.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Developing, executing, and administrating contracts in support of a range of supplies and services; 2) Applying contract policy during the solicitation, negotiation, administration, and termination of contracts.

3) Experience performing duties such as; procuring supplies and services; 4) Writing, editing, and preparing internal memorandums, templates, and/or business decision related correspondence.

Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will be performing a variety of duties leading to the defining, acquiring, and delivering of goods and services for their assigned customers.
  • You will be performing analysis, evaluation, and development of new or improved acquisition systems.
  • You will be responsible for collecting and organizing information used by others to make significant improvements to acquisition systems.
  • You will prepare reports requiring review of information contained within various documents.
  • You will prepare and reviews complex document packages in accordance with established requirements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12902562-26-KP