Supervisory Contract Specialist

Contracting Department Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the overall planning and execution of all functions of the Contracting Department necessary to ensure meeting the Command's primary mission of overhaul, repair and modernization of naval vessels.

You will direct the full range of contract administration: source selection, sole source justification/approval, awards/modifications, pre-award surveys, cost/price analysis, analysis of contractor's performance and resolution of contract disputes.

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 issue/implement contractual changes/modifications driven by technological advances, revised threat assessments, upgraded operation requirements, and others which are inherent in complex and dynamic high-technology ship repair acquisition.

You will ensure that manpower and material costs are directly linked to program/mission objectives, that expenditures remain within approved budget levels, and that positions and/or organizational structures promote maximum efficiency and economy.

You will serve as the Deputy Chief Contracting Officer for the Contracting and Logistics Department (Code 400), at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) Kittery, Maine.