Supervisory Contract Specialist; Branch Chief

Supervisory Contract Specialist

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; and 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 and critical issues related to policy application 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 audits of contract files, compiles lessons learned, ensures consistent policy application, and provides continuous improvement of 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 multiyear 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.