SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Contracting Department of PSNS and IMF.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate 4 or more years of acquisition experience with at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Contract Specialist providing expert advisory, planning and review of contractual services for the full-range of contract procurement and administration to include functions such as contract analysis, fact-finding, pricing techniques, problem resolution, planning procurement approaches, and development of contractual action plans.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 direct a full range of contract procurements, administrative actions, source selection decisions, sole source justifications, and approvals.
• You will represent the command at top-level conferences attended by representatives from the Navy, other Government agencies, and the private sector.
• You will plan department workloads, provide assignments and direction aligned with command goals and objectives, set priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of department milestones.
• You will evaluate and analyze information provided by other departments and conduct organizational assessments to determine and recommend strategic direction for the department.
• You will perform as the immediate supervisor of multiple Supervisory Contract Specialists and indirect supervision of accountants, cost monitors, contract specialists, and property administrators.
• You will supervise the analysis of contractor cost proposals, Technical Advisory Reports (TARs) and Audit Advisory Reports (AARs).
• You will approve all contractual and technical performance over the life of the contract, issue correspondence, direction to contractors, document performance, and resolve disputes.
• You will conduct periodic management reviews for departmental compliance of acquisition policy, procedures, and regulations.