Contracting Officer

Full Job Description

This position will be assigned to the JBSA Lackland NAF Resource Accounting Office. Employee may occasionally be required to assist customers at other JBSA locations.

This is a regular part-time category position with guaranteed 20 hours per week. May work up to 40 hrs/week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities.

An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 02/16/2026 Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifying Experience: Professional experience with a wide range of Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for a variety of complex contracts for unique services, commodities, and/or construction.

Experience identifying problems, determining accuracy and relevance of information, using sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and making recommendations; makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions applying precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to insure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent, justifiable, and will be upheld at appellate courts or boards; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals.

At least 1 year of NAF Services experience or 1 year of contracting experience with the government or industry is desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and /or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. Major Duties:

Performs purchasing functions for base-level NAF instrumentalities (NAFls), acts as the NAF Contracting Officer and is the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) authority on NAF purchasing policies and procedures.

Provides NAF purchasing technical guidance and assistance to NAF managers, IG, SJA and APF contracting office and others involved with NAF contracting policy.

Responsible for proper selection of contract types and application of purchasing regulations in a wide range of contractual actions.

Contracts may require inclusion of supplemental provisions such as advance payments, optional clauses, reproductions, samples and cost and price analysis statements.

Based on analysis of past NAF purchasing trends, determines common-need items frequently purchased that warrant negotiation of open-end contracts and determines appropriate method of receiving proposals and solicitations.

Establishes, analyzes, plans and reviews NAF purchasing programs within JBSA FSS NAFls.

Using a variety of purchasing regulations and directives, provides analysis of purchasing procedures for routine and non-routine services and supplies.

Determines NAF purchasing procedures for all JBSA FSS activities. Reviews purchase requests from all activities for capital expenditures and major supply purchases.

Develops and conducts annual training sessions for all managers and other personnel involved in the NAF purchasing process.

Requires interaction with WEB MGT, Management Internal Control Tool (MICT), information operation and other related areas of operation security (OPSEC).

Performs other duties as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12877937