CONTRACT SPECIALIST

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Fort Meade Naval Facilities, Maryland

Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 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 be responsible for the development, review, and coordination of contract requirements between Directorates, Comptroller and Contracting organizations - from receipt of a requirement through the post award administration process.
• You will develop Performance Work Statements, Statements of Work, Independent Government Estimates, Acquisition Plans, Management Oversight of Procurement and Acquisition Services, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and Source Selection Plans.
• You will oversee contract administration for task orders, propose recommendations to the Contracting Officer as they relate to modifying the contractual vehicle (e.g., IDC and/or Seaport-e contracts or task orders) on a case-by-case basis.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as the following: Authoring key acquisition planning documents, including Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statements of Work (SOW), and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) to define and support complex program requirements. Analyzing the cost elements of contractor proposals to perform price reasonableness analysis and provide data-driven recommendations for competitive range determinations. Managing the complete contract lifecycle, from initial acquisition planning and proposal analysis through comprehensive post-award administration and final contract closeout procedures. Executing contract modifications and ensuring all administrative actions, from funding adjustments to performance evaluations, are properly documented and processed in accordance with federal acquisition policy. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.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: rpa493590flyerannouncement@us.navy.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: 2026-03-12