Supervisory Contract Specialist

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.

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.
2. 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.

Applicants must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band/grade level ( NF-03 or GS-11/12 equivalent ) in the federal service or commercial contracting sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes demonstrable proficiency in: -Planning, preparing, soliciting, negotiating, awarding, administering, and closing out contracts for complex supplies and services (with emphasis on firm fixed-price contracts).

-Conducting price and cost analysis to determine fair and reasonable pricing for commercial and non-commercial proposals. -Interpreting procurement laws, regulations, and local operating procedures (NAF and/or Federal Acquisition Regulation [FAR] standards). -Providing business advisory services to program managers and executive leadership on procurement strategy and problem resolution.

-Leading, mentoring, or directly supervising acquisition personnel or project teams.

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 .