This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated December 22, 2023.
As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST at the GS-1102-12 some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Serves as a Contract Specialist executing and administering contracts in support of DMA, OASD/PA.
- Experience ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) as well as DoD directives, policies, and instructions governing acquisition and procurement.
- Experience with pre-award and post-award procedures for assigned contracts including formal advertising or negotiation procedures, evaluation of contract price proposals, and the administration and termination/close out of the contract.
- Experience interpreting and applying acquisition laws, policies, directives and regulations.
- Providing acquisition advice to the DMA Director, and senior leadership.
- Utilizing the Standard Procurement System (SPS), Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Electronic Document Access, Federal Procurement Data System- Next Generation (FPDS-NG), System for Award Management (SAM) and other DoD-mandated acquisition, procurement, and financial applications and systems.
- Serves as a technical expert on contractual and business matters.
- Provides expert advice and sound business solutions to high-visibility or enterprise-wide acquisition strategies including appropriate contract types, source selection criteria, cost and pricing issues, and appropriate contract terms and conditions.
- Utilizes a variety of contract types and pricing arrangements.
Starting at $74,441 Per Year (GS 12)
