Supervisory Contract Specialist

About the role

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact supporting those who serve? As the Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will serve as a strategic business leader and Contracting Officer for Naval District Washington Region's NAF Acquisition Department.

Your work directly fuels and supports vital quality-of-life programs, services, and facilities that benefit the world's best Navy, their eligible family members, and retired military personnel.

What you will do

• Key Duties & Responsibilities 1.
• Strategic Contracting & Procurement Leadership (75% of Duties) Contracting Authority: Act as an appointed Contracting Officer, holding responsibility for entering into, administering, and terminating contracts within the limits of your warrant.
• Acquisition Management: Oversee the comprehensive Supply Service Acquisition program for the entire CNRNDW NAF area of responsibility.
• Business Advisory: Serve as an expert business advisor, providing strategic solutions and policy guidance on complex contractual issues to program officials and stakeholders.
• Process Oversight: Direct all phases of major and multi-installation supply and service contracts, including preparing/distributing solicitations, evaluating proposals, negotiating offers, and awarding/closing out contracts.
• Policy & Compliance: Develop and implement local operating procedures for the Regional Fleet Card and Purchase Card Programs; monitor purchase card transactions to ensure accurate delineation between supplies/services and construction requests.
• Financial & Data Management: Develop and manage the annual NAF Regional Contracting Office budget.
• Analyze regional procurement data to optimize strategic planning, consolidation, and standardization.
• Supervisory & Team Leadership (25% of Duties) Team Supervision: Directly supervise and support up to three (3) staff members (NF-03 to NF-04 classifications, including Contract Specialists and Procurement Technicians).
• Workforce Management: Assign, prioritize, and review work based on complexity and staff capabilities.
• Professional Development: Conduct performance reviews, identify training opportunities, and resolve performance issues.
• EEO Advocacy: Foster a fair, equitable, and professional work environment free of discrimination or harassment in alignment with CNIC's Equal Employment Opportunity policies.

Education

Applicants must meet criterion A or B: A.

Degree: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any major field of study. B.

24 Semester Hours: At least 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in any combination of the following fields: Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, or Organization and Management.

How you will be evaluated

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements.

Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Documents you must provide

• The following documents are required at the time of application: -Résumé -Proof of education/training (if applicable): provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of transcripts. -If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation

What to expect next

All applicants will be notified regarding their status by email. Applicants will either be contacted for an interview or sent an email of non-selection 3-6 weeks after the announcement closing date. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement.

Also, note that if you provide an inaccurate email address or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.

Additional information

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period.

Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs.

According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

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