Contract Specialist

【岗位职责】 执行发展性任务，以提供常见合同方法和合同类型的实际应用；协助通过正式广告或有限谈判技术采购标准或专业服务、物资、建筑项目和材料；应用直接适用的联邦合同法、法规、政策和程序支持采购活动；评估提案响应性、承包商责任和承包商绩效，利用对商业实践和市场条件的理解；协助客户制定需求，确保符合既定合同指南；处理定义明确且有先例的合同行动，促进商品和服务的高效有效采购。 【任职要求】 具备直接适用的联邦合同法、法规、政策和程序的知识；了解商业实践和市场条件与项目及技术要求的关系；能够评估提案响应性、承包商责任和绩效；熟悉正式广告和有限谈判技术；具备协助客户制定需求的能力；能够处理定义明确且有先例的合同行动。

Basic Requirement: Master's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Current member of the Armed Forces (not retired or separated) OR current DOD employee meeting one of the following: 1) served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on or before 30 September 2000; 2) served, on or before 30 September 2000, in a position as either an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupation specialty; OR 3) is in the contingency contracting force. Additional Requirements: 1) Completion of two full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. (submit copy of transcripts). 2) At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-07 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is defined as experience typically in or related to the work of the position, demonstrating knowledge of commonly used contracting methods and contract types for well-defined and well-precedented contract actions; directly applicable Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; and business practices and market conditions as they relate to program and technical requirements to assist customers in developing requirements and to evaluate proposal responsiveness, contractor responsibility, and contractor performance.

The Air Force Personnel Center manages civilian training programs, including the PALACE Acquire program, for the U.S. Air Force. It is responsible for force renewal and development, and international affairs administration.