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SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department Of Defense • Herndon, VA 20190 • Posted 1 day ago

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The Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Department of Defense is responsible for providing advice and guidance to contracting personnel, organizational stakeholders, and leadership to ensure the production of accurate and complete contracting documents. This role involves executing total responsibility for all assigned contracts, guiding procurement strategies, and contract execution, as well as serving as a resource on relevant regulations, guidelines, laws, and directives. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a thorough background inquiry, and may involve a Security Investigation.

Responsibilities

  • Provides advice and guidance to peer and junior contracting personnel, organizational stakeholders, and leadership to produce accurate and complete, complex contracting documents.
  • Executes total responsibility for all assigned contracts.
  • Guides and shapes procurement strategies and contract execution.
  • Constructively questions conventional approaches, and supports an environment that encourages new ideas.
  • Serves as a resource to others regarding relevant regulations, guidelines, laws, and directives

Qualifications

Required

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Subject to a thorough background inquiry
  • Experience leading a complex source selection
  • Experience with multiple contract types
  • Currently possesses or previously held a Contracting Officer's Warrant above the simplified acquisition threshold
  • DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification required (or must achieve certification within 36 months of entry into the position)

Full Job Description

Duties
DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position’s duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.
Requirements Conditions of Employment- U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation
All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. QualificationsASSESSMENT FACTORS1. Provides advice and guidance to peer and junior contracting personnel, organizational stakeholders, and leadership to produce accurate and complete, complex contracting documents.2. Executes total responsibility for all assigned contracts.3. Guides and shapes procurement strategies and contract execution.4. Constructively questions conventional approaches, and supports an environment that encourages new ideas5. Serves as a resource to others regarding relevant regulations, guidelines, laws, and directivesHIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS1. Demonstrates experience leading a complex source selection.2. Experience with multiple contract types.3. Currently possesses or previously held a Contracting Officer's Warrant above the simplified acquisition threshold.This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Accordingly, the position's occupant must be certified with the appropriate DAWIA certification based on mission requirements for the position. If the selectee does not currently possess the required DAWIA certification upon entry into the position, selectee will be given 36 months to achieve certification. This position requires DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/documents/dd/issuances/dodi/500066p.pdf?ver=pe7ezcohpkscil9bqjeatq%3d%3dAdditional informationDIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply. Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Please visit our web site, www.dia.mil. Under the Careers heading on our web site, you will find a listing of benefits available to DIA employees.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to qualify for this position, your application must include sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position to which you are applying. To view this position’s requirements, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.