CONTRACT SPECIALIST

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Coronado, California, Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia

Salary Range: $125776 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

• You will perform as the focal point for all contractual actions and phases of the acquisition including initial planning, requirements definition, cost and price analysis, negotiation, award, and administration.
• You will develop innovative solutions to contracting issues through exploration and employment of diverse procurement methods.
• You will coordinate with Program Managers, technical experts, legal counsel, audit, higher-level authorities, and subordinate activities
• You will utilize all information and sound business judgment to ensure the successful accomplishment of all assigned programs/contracts.
• You will personally negotiate or serve as chief negotiator of a negotiation team for assigned contracts.

Qualifications: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: planning, developing, and implementing the contract strategy for complex acquisitions and performing administrative phases of procurements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: NSW.NSWC.01C.Recruitments.DL@socom.mil Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-24