USA remote
Contract Management Specialist
About this role
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following: 1) Experience interpreting and applying federal procurement regulations (such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)) to advise senior leadership or requesting activities on complex, unusual, or sensitive contracting issues of major importance; 2) Experience reviewing and analyzing complex acquisition packages, independent government cost estimates, performance work statements, and justification documents to ensure compliance with higher headquarters regulations prior to routing to a contracting office; 3) Experience serving as a liaison or advisor coordinating requirements among diverse military stakeholders, requiring activities, legal counsel, and external contracting commands to identify acquisition obstacles and establish clear milestones; 4) Experience analyzing procurement workflow patterns or systemic bottlenecks, conducting studies of contract support processes, and developing recommendations, standard operating procedures, or local command guides to improve acquisition efficiency; and 5) Experience leading multidisciplinary teams or working groups to resolve complex procurement disputes, and preparing and delivering technical briefings, reports, and decision papers directly to senior civilian or military executives.