Department of the Navy

SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Everett, Washington Full time

SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Everett, Washington

Salary Range: $141367 - $183782 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Contracting Department of PSNS and IMF.

Major Duties:

  • You will direct a full range of contract procurements, administrative actions, source selection decisions, sole source justifications, and approvals.
  • You will represent the command at top-level conferences attended by representatives from the Navy, other Government agencies, and the private sector.
  • You will plan department workloads, provide assignments and direction aligned with command goals and objectives, set priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of department milestones.
  • You will evaluate and analyze information provided by other departments and conduct organizational assessments to determine and recommend strategic direction for the department.
  • You will perform as the immediate supervisor of multiple Supervisory Contract Specialists and indirect supervision of accountants, cost monitors, contract specialists, and property administrators.
  • You will supervise the analysis of contractor cost proposals, Technical Advisory Reports (TARs) and Audit Advisory Reports (AARs).
  • You will approve all contractual and technical performance over the life of the contract, issue correspondence, direction to contractors, document performance, and resolve disputes.
  • You will conduct periodic management reviews for departmental compliance of acquisition policy, procedures, and regulations.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate 4 or more years of acquisition experience with at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional Contract Specialist providing expert advisory, planning and review of contractual services for the full-range of contract procurement and administration to include functions such as contract analysis, fact-finding, pricing techniques, problem resolution, planning procurement approaches, and development of contractual action plans. 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 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 03/16/2026. Applications received after 03/16/2026 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: 2026-03-16