Contract Specialist- Authority

Position: CONTRACT SPECIALIST- DIRECT HIRING AUTHORITY
Location: Wright-Patterson AFB

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide business advice to the customer and perform preaward and postaward functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex or specialized services, commodities, and/or construction for the organization.

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Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide business advice to the customer and perform preaward and postaward functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex or specialized services, commodities, and/or construction for the organization.

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Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

04/09/2026 to 08/07/2026

Salary $34,799 - $82,938 per year

Salary range listed is the base salary minimum and maximum. Actual pay calculations with locality will be determined upon selection.

Pay scale & grade NH 2

Locations

Few vacancies in the following locations:

Eglin AFB, FL

Hanscom AFB, MA

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

3

Job family (Series)

* 1102 Contracting

Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number AFMC-REO Control number

This job is open to

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

This job announcement will be used to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Duties

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Duty 1:
Serves as a business advisor, providing business advice, guidance and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of requirements packages.

Duty 2:
Procures and performs post award functions for a wide variety of services, commodities, and/or construction and RTD&E involving a variety of contract types, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, contractor performance appraisals, subcontractor surveillance, disposition of claims, close-out, and similar matters.

Duty 3:
Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Duty 4:
Makes field site visits detecting and correcting labor standards violations, taking appropriate action to expedite delivery or performance when required by mission changes, monitoring the contractor's use of government-furnished property inventories, and issuing change orders as necessary.

Duty 5:
Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies procurement guidelines, policies, regulations, impacting a cross-section of acquisitions.

This position is a developmental (e.g.: NH-02 Target NH-03) position. This position may be filled at any grade level. Individual selected may be promoted without further competition, upon meeting all legal and regulatory requirements. Starting salary indicated on this vacancy announcement is for the (GS-05). Attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities is required before promotion to the next higher grade and is dependent on demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the next higher grade level, meeting all regulatory requirements, and recommendation for promotion by the supervisor.

Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position may be subject to a formalized training program and pay retention of 150% of the maximum rate of the basic pay is authorized for candidates requesting a Voluntary Change to lower Grade. Military Spouse candidates exercising their preference will be placed at the full performance level, if considered to be best qualified and selected."

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

* U.S. Citizenship is required

* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance.(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:

* This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program

* For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD Acq Demo Homepage  and Fact Sheet .html

* Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.

* Employee must maintain current certifications

* This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.

* Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays

* Shift work and emergency…