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Industrial Specialist (General)

Defense Contract Management Agency

Department of Defense

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Salary

$84,579 - $109,959

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 monitoring and evaluating defense contractors to ensure they meet contract deadlines, produce quality products, and follow government priorities.

You'll review plans, assess risks in manufacturing processes, and help develop oversight strategies for contracts.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in industrial operations or contract management who enjoys analytical work in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent, involving analysis of contractor performance, schedules, and industrial processes
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years of graduate education in fields like business administration, industrial management, or engineering (for education substitution)
  • Combination of graduate education and relevant experience totaling 100% of GS-11 qualifications
  • Knowledge of contract review, production surveillance, and risk assessments in manufacturing
  • Familiarity with Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) requirements
  • Ability to conduct pre-award surveys and capability reviews of contractors
  • U.S. citizenship and meeting federal eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

To qualify for an Industrial Specialist (General) position your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

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 at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Reviewing/analyzing contractor performance, plans, schedules, controls, and industrial processes as they relate to delivery schedules, delays, and supply management.

Overseeing contractor capability to produce/deliver products and services. Performing contract reviews. Assisting in developing production surveillance plans.

Reviewing/analyzing data used for risk assessments and process reviews related to manufacturing and/or industrial processes. B.

Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field such as business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other fields related to the position.

C.

Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualifications and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. Major Duties:

  • Performs contract review to identify contractual technical requirements and develop required tasks for the execution of the surveillance plans.
  • Identifies frequency and intensity of production surveillance required to perform on assigned contracts.
  • Assesses the corrections validity and the proposed labor and material costs and ensure the correction effort is not covered by the basic contract.
  • Assures contractors understanding and validates execution of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) requirements.
  • Conducts formal and informal Pre-Award Surveys and capability reviews of potential contractors.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DCMA-POGN-26-12931136-IMP