SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Contracting Department of PSNS and IMF. Responsibilities 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. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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: 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. Education Applicants must meet the following education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Created: 2026-03-07