Supervisory Contract Specialist; Branch Chief

Serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist, Branch Chief, with an Unlimited Contracting Officer's Warrant for the Air Force Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Office (AFNAFPO). Responsible for leading, planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the activities of subordinates ensuring the organization's goals and objectives are achieved. Responsible for the development of contracting and sourcing strategies, the solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and award of contracts. Oversees and performs analysis and evaluation of cost or price proposals and the administration of contracts ensuring compliance.

Develops and provides business solutions to day-to-day contractual challenges. Communicates with industry and all levels of command in the form of briefings, written correspondence, and personal contact. Manages the resolution of conflicts impacting requirements, schedules, funding, critical issues related to policy application, and presents the rationale or position on specific problems. Serves as a business advisor to contracting officials, program officials, commanders, and other senior personnel on a wide range of contractual issues.

Provides advice on legislation and policy and recommends and/or leads change in the procurement process. Performs oversight of and/or audit of contract files, compiles lessons learned, ensures consistent policy application, and provides continuous improvement or critical processes. Exercises superior judgment in pre-solicitation, solicitation, award, and post award contract actions. Participates in meetings with key customers (Program Management Reviews), suppliers, and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain contracting policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise and to formulate, implement, monitor and improve contracting strategies.

Leads contract specialists who acquire and provide contract management administration for complex multi-year contracts for equipment, supplies, and services. Provides technical advice, coaching and guidance to contract specialists to promote development of skills and abilities. Identifies requirements and initiates requests for additional resources to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives. Provides authoritative advice and guidance, develops performance objectives, effectively manages employee concerns, and supports the Agency's EEO, security, Health and Safety programs.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position requires that the incumbent be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal U.S. Resident for a minimum of 3 years.
• This position may require CONUS and OCONUS travel for official business.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess, or obtain and maintain, a valid regular or official U.S. Passport.

Who May Apply:
Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 10/16/2026

Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference

A Bachelor's Degree with 24 semester hrs in Business Management is highly desired. Experience with NAF contracting is desirable. A CPCM, DAWIA II/III in contracting, or other applicable professional certification and experience in the contracting field, is highly desirable.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Highly skilled in construction services or Construction Project Management.
• Ability to supervise a Construction Branch or Office.
• Knowledge with Nonapproriated Funds (NAF) contracting.
• Skilled in Architecture & Construction contract administration involving multiple concurrent solicitations and awards.
• NOTE:
  
  Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration.

All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s).

• Reminder to Applicants:
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