Job summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. Remote Position: The actual salary will be set based on the grade, step, and location of the selectee(s) and/or position. View the 2024 Locality Pay Charts for more information: General Schedule (opm.gov) This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.

Major duties

Plans/supervises/manages/leads employees responsible for contract post award administration, pricing and negotiation, contract payment and funding, and contract closeout. Ensures consistent application of policies and procedures across the team for assigned processes/areas of expertise. Supervisory duties include assigning workload, on-the-job training, deciding the acceptability of work products, and annually reviewing subordinates. Assigns work, monitors/evaluates work performance, manages resources, and develops plans. Represents the team on ad hoc groups, committees, and boards about personnel, resources, budget, and organization. Performs Position and Resource Management functions such as determining the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to work performance. Coordinates/collaborates with the Contract Management Office (CMO) Contracts Director on resourcing and workload decisions. Determines the staffing level needed, requests the resources required, and allocates personnel to adequately and effectively perform team operations. Leads subordinates and provides technical guidance to other DCMA managers and their personnel about contract administration/management.

Qualification

To qualify for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. AND B. 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 for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Leading/advising a group of employees responsible for contract administration. Performing contracting functions, such as post award administration, payment and funding, close out, financial analysis, and negotiation in order to execute a wide range of contracting functions.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Contract Management Contract Management/Support Written Communication Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.