Supervisory Contract Specialist

About this role

To view the complete OPM qualification standard, please refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ Basic Requirements for Pay Bands FV-K: (1) 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management; and (2) 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions; At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower pay band or grade of the position, and must have provided the knowledge skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position; (3) Completion of training for FAC-C certification.

Training courses reflect a government-wide standard and each level of certification must be met to qualify for the next level. Applicants must document successful completion of core course work or evidence of certification. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: Experience providing advice and guidance to management subordinate staff on federal acquisition guidelines, including the Services Contract Act, and performing various contract management activities and pre-award and post-award functions for services contracts and experience developing screening information requests, pre-negotiation positions, contract types, justifications and business clearances for service contracts and agreements; and leading groups and teams in contract management related meetings and workgroups and experience in effectively working collaboratively with organizations outside of AAQ, including AFN, Program Offices, and legal counsel.