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Contract Specialist - DIRECT HIRE

Drug Enforcement Administration · Posted 60 days ago

Hybrid Arlington, VA $71K – $92K Apply by Aug 7, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Operations
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About the Role

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Financial Management Division, Office of Acquisition (FA). This position(s) primary purpose is to carry out operations in the area of contract operations in coordination with the Department of Justice (DOJ). The incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for contract operations.

What You'll Do

  • →As a Contract Specialist - DIRECT HIRE, your typical work assignments may include: Drafts responses to inquiries including formal protests and Congressional inquiries.
  • →Provides technical front-line assistance to DEA users in their use of Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) and other DEA and federal acquisition systems, including the Integrated Award Enterprise (IAE) systems.
  • →Participates with senior analysts and contract specialists in the Contract Review Board (CRB) process.
  • →Evaluates and provides draft documentation on such review issues as compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations and other legal requirements, adherence to DEA and DOJ policy and procedural guidance, allowance of competition, etc.

Requirements

  • ✓This position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the basic education requirement.
  • ✓You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
  • ✓Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section.
  • ✓If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent.
  • ✓Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
  • ✓It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
  • ✓For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.
  • ✓If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 593e2d37-b480-4c75-84a5-b6f3dcd251bc

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