SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Bremerton, Washington

Salary Range: $166283 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT (CODE 400) of PSNS and IMF.

Major Duties:

• You will serve as the Department Head, Chief Contracting Officer for the Contracting Department (Code 400).
• You will plan organize and direct the activities of the Contracting Department including life-cycle acquisition of overhaul, repair, alteration, activation and inactivation performed on combatant ships.
• You will advise and provide counsel to employees and supervisors regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• You will serve as a contracting officer with unlimited signatory authority and as principal acquisition advisor to Commander, PSNS and IMF, and Deputy Commander Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC).
• You will direct the full range of contract procurement and administration actions including source selection decisions, sole source justifications and approvals, contract awards, issuance of contract modifications, pre-award surveys etc.
• You will plan, develop and establish long and short range procurement and contracting plans, strategies, and approaches for overall ship repair and acquisitions and life cycle programs.
• You will provide advice, coordinates and approves work performed by the Navy and contractor program participants, including such tasks as cost estimating, cost accounting, and establishment of award fees and life cycle costing.
• You will direct and supervise the overall work of the department in the planning, negotiation and administration of the procurements within NWRMC cognizance.
• You will provide contract planning guidance and direction and guidance in contract pricing and procurement policy.
• You will direct and coordinate the full range of contract administration and actions required during life cycle of the assigned programs.
• You will serve as a senior management official within the PSNS and IMF/NWRMC organization and work with the Commander/Deputy Commander, Directors, Department Heads/Staff Assistants and other senior managers.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional Contract Specialist leading a full range of complex contracting operations by directing and approving high-risk/high-value source selection plans and contractual actions; and exercising signatory authority to issue decisions on claims and approve complex settlements or dispute resolutions; and providing strategic direction and establishing policies for advanced acquisition strategies to procure supplies or services for an organization. Basic Qualification Requirements for Contracting Officer Positions: In addition to meeting the basic educational requirement as well as the requirements above, applicants must have: 1. At least two years of experience in contracting positions; and 2. Completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard. Foundational certification standards must be met within established timeframes in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66 Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim 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: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/19/2026. Applications received after 03/19/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. NOTE: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-19