Contract Specialist
U.S. Marine Corps · Department of the Navy
This job in plain English
This is a notice of possible future Contract Specialist jobs with the U.S. Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. You cannot apply through this notice; you must send your application as described in the How to Apply section. The job is full-time and permanent, may require occasional travel, and requires a security clearance for Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The job is open to the public.
What you would do
- Analyze complex purchasing and contracting needs for major programs
- Manage complex purchases, confirming funding and approvals before orders are placed
- Develop contracting strategies and choose suitable contract types
- Prepare solicitations, review supplier offers, and conduct market research
- Administer long-term contracts and monitor contractor performance and milestones
Do you qualify for NH-3?
With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 or NH-02 in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. The experience must show knowledge of federal contracting rules, planning and negotiating long-term purchases, and evaluating cost and pricing.
With education: This job does not have an education requirement.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification for the assigned functional area and tier, with Continuous Learning points, within set timeframes
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of 2 pages or less, legible, showing employer, job title, duties and accomplishments
- Start and end dates for each job (month and year)
- Hours per week for any job that was less than full time
- Pay plan, series and grade for any federal experience (for example GS-0201-09)
- Copies of any professional memberships, licenses, certificates or credentials you claim
- Official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses if you use education to meet the experience requirement
- DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference, or a VA letter showing service dates and character of service
- Statement of service on command letterhead if you are on active duty
- Supporting disability documents and SF-15 if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
How you will be rated: HR will review your resume and any supporting documents against the listed qualifications and rate you on that information. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager, who may hold interviews; if your qualifications are found to be inflated, you may be found not qualified.
Tips for this job:
- Send your resume to smb_mcsc_ct_recruiting@usmc.mil and put the announcement number DE-13101175-27-ALK in the subject line.
- Keep your resume to 2 pages or less and show month and year dates, hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade for federal jobs.
- Veterans' preference does not apply under this hiring authority, but you still must send DD-214 or other documents if you claim it.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses for candidates outside the commuting area may be authorized under applicable travel rules and Navy policy. Relocation incentives under 5 U.S.C. 5753 may be authorized under command policy.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program
- Must pass the E-Verify employment verification check
- Retired military members may be restricted for 180 days after retirement under 5 U.S.C. 3326
- Men born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Must obtain and keep a security clearance before starting work
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana, and may face random testing later
- Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment
- Must file the OGE-450 financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment
- May travel within the U.S. and overseas, including to remote or isolated sites, on military and commercial aircraft
- Must have a negative drug test result on file within 30 calendar days after the start date
- Failing or refusing the drug test may cancel the job offer or lead to removal
- May be required to sign a Drug Test Statement of Understanding
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $102,415 – $158,322 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- NH-3 · DoD acquisition pay band
- Location
- Quantico, Virginia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Contracting (1102)
- Announcement
- DE-13101175-27-ALK
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