Supervisory Contract Specialist

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About the Position: This Supervisory Contract Specialist position is with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ft Worth District with a duty station location of Fort Worth, TX.

This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees for this time-limited assignment apply to Announcement # CEDD-26-12890983-MP.

See "Additional Information" section below for further details. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) administering contracts in all areas of pre-award and post-award for construction, service, or supply contracts; AND 2) reviewing construction, service, or supply contracts for compliance with regulations; AND 3) prioritizing contracting or procurement actions for an organization to ensure optimal usage of resources; AND 4) advising subordinates on contract or procurement discrepancies to resolve procedural or compliance problems.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Major Duties:

• Responsible for the overall planning, direction, coordination, and supervision of contracting personnel within the Branch.
• As an expert in the procurement and contract management field, advises primary customers and District office personnel in all phases of the acquisition process.
• Provide technical direction over procurement and contracting activities within Branch.
• Primarily serves as a Supervisory Contracting Officer with signatory authority to execute both pre-award and post-award contract actions.
• Supervise, plan, and direct the assigned functions and overall personnel management activities within Branch to include positions and the selection of subordinate employees.
• Monitor contract administration for contractual compliance.