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CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Office of Naval Research · Posted 52 days ago
Hybrid Naval Research Laboratory, DC $85K – $135K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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You will serve as a Contract Specialst in the Contracting Division, Code 133000 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.
What You'll Do
- →You will perform pre-award and post-award functions, including price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration of contracts for services, materials, and equipment associated with research, development, test, evaluation, production activities.
- →You will be responsible for contract specialist functions for highly specialized scientific instruments and laboratory testing devices, such as electro/mechanical testing equipment.
- →You will develop and implement recommendations and solutions to contract problems, risks, and outcomes in the pre and post-award procedures to plan and conduct the contracting process for the description of the requirement through contract delivery.
- →You will prepare solicitation documents, incorporating provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs.
- →You will analyze proposals for conformance with the solicitation, performing cost or price analysis, to include review of costs breakdowns to determine reasonableness.
- →You will function as team leader during contract negotiations by coordinating throughout the acquisition process with representatives from the program office, acquisition request originator, financial management office, and other eternal offices.
- →You will insure contract data entered into DoD and federal systems are complete and accurate.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
- ✓NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000.
- ✓Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement.
- ✓Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.
- ✓In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to this position; OR successfully completed three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education related to this position.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.
- ✓See Required Documents for additional information.
Personality Fit
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