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CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Air National Guard Units · Posted 55 days ago

On-site Portland, OR $54K – $125K Apply by Aug 21, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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About the Role

This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2623(GS-12); D2622(GS-11); D2624(GS-09); D2625(GS-07) and is part of the Oregon Air National Guard 142nd Wing, National Guard.

What You'll Do

  • As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST, GS-1102-7/9/11/12, this position is located at 142WG Portland ANG Base Contracting Office.
  • The primary purpose of this position is to ensure successful market research, acquisition planning, contract award, contract performance management, and interpretation of contract law in order to provide the best, most efficient contracting strategies in support of the organization s vision, mission, goals, and objectives. 1.
  • Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a variety of requirements with multiple complexities.
  • Analyzes difficult/controversial contracting issues, determines, recommends and/or implements course of action which may depart from previous approaches for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with extremely stringent time frames.
  • Provides business advice and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of the performance work statement/statement of work/statement of objectives or data requirements.
  • Reviews a diverse variety of requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current market practices and conditions.
  • Serves as a contracting authority and advisor to management, customers, and contractors in assignment area relative to the market, the industry, specifications, socioeconomic concerns, and similar matters.
  • Performs acquisition planning, along with the program manager/customer, technical, legal, and finance personnel to develop market research, acquisition strategy, milestones, evaluation/source selection criteria, and/or incentive or award fee provisions, as applicable.
  • Exercises experienced judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness to identify regulations and laws which do or do not apply to the particular procurement, to consider financial arrangements and incentives, and to develop justifications for adopting a contractual posture.
  • Prepares required documents to support solicitation issuance and reviews and advises less experienced specialists in the preparation of documents.
  • Oversees the procurement of a wide variety of services, supplies, construction and architect and engineering.
  • Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies all regulations, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General decisions, public law, case law, and precedents.
  • Devises special terms, provisions, clauses, and conditions applicable to the solicitation and contract as required.
  • Ensures that the price schedule is properly structured and determines sources to be solicited.

Requirements

  • Minimum education requirement: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
  • Note: The minimum education requirements listed above applies to individuals who initially accessed, promoted, reassigned, changed-to-lower grade or detailed in the NG Title 5 Excepted or Title 32 Dual Status Contracting Program, Occupational series GS-1102, as of the effective date of this qualification standard.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 18631d5c-8ab5-4b0b-9d24-1f63ae090346

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