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CONTRACT SPECIALIST (Title 5)
Army National Guard Units · Posted 6 days ago
On-site Camp Dodge Military Reservation, IA $62K – $117K Apply by Oct 7, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION Open to the public. Military membership is not required. Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) categories are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) LOCATION: USPFO, Johnston, IA
What You'll Do
- →As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST (Title 5), GS-1102-9/11/12, you will perform the following duties.
- →Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a wide variety of requirements.
- →Performs market research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement; analyzes market trends, commercial practices, conditions and technological advances.
- →Determines appropriate method of procurement using a wide range of contracting methods and contract types.
- →Selects appropriate contracting approaches, techniques, and procedures to solve a variety of acquisition problems.
- →Analyzes contracting issues and recommends best course of action.
- →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 latitude in dealing with problems arising during the pre-award phase of the procurement action.
- →Plans and carries out the work, selecting the approaches and techniques to be used, and determines actions to be taken on assigned contracts.
- →Uses judgment in interpreting guidelines, in adapting procurement procedures to specific situations and in recommending solutions to problems encountered.
- →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 requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current market practices and conditions.
- →Assists in procuring a wide variety of services, supplies, and/or construction.
- →Applies all statutory requirements including regulations, policies, procedures, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General Decisions, public law, case law, and precedents to all acquisitions.
Requirements
- ✓Minimum education requirement: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
- ✓You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
- ✓To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5b7b8a81-81b7-44d1-9cdc-47ba7b18628b
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