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CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Organization Defense Intelligence AgencyLocation Washington, United StatesType full timePosted 6 May 2026Deadline 20 May 2026
Contracting
Full Description
ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Guides and shapes procurement strategies and contract execution. 2. Provides advice and guidance to peer and junior contracting personnel, organizational stakeholders, and leadership to produce accurate and complete, complex contracting documents. 3. Serves as a trusted business advisor to customer leadership to develop tailored procurement support. 4. Develops highly innovative approaches that balance the needs, priorities, and concerns of the team or organization in a positive manner. 5. Serves as a resource to others regarding relevant regulations, guidelines, laws, and directives. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Contracting Officer’s Warrant in the last three years. 2. Source selection experience. This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Accordingly, the position's occupant must be certified with the appropriate DAWIA certification based on mission requirements for the position. If the selectee does not currently possess the required DAWIA certification upon entry into the position, selectee will be given 36 months to achieve certification. This position requires DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification. (Only for 1102 positions): Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/news/docs/2020/USA001769-20-DPC.pdf This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) which requires the following position requirements prior to selectee assignment: 1. DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or equivalent certification, 2. 4 years of acquisition experience, 3. must execute 3-year tenure agreement. The selectee must meet DAWIA and acquisition experience requirements at the time of assignment unless a waiver is granted by DIA’s Senior Acquisition Executive. **PLEASE NOTE: The language in this section regarding DAWIA certification supersedes legacy language found in the "Position Requirements" section of this vacancy announcement and only applies to the GG14 & GG15 grade levels.**
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