CONTRACT SPECIALIST

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• Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment.
• Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities.
• Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise.
• Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position’s duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.

ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Directs efforts and provides guidance to align finance and acquisition or strategy, engagement and evaluation work activities and resources so they result in superior services and products.
2. Direct efforts to interpret and advise others on applicable finance and acquisition or strategy, engagement and evaluation policies, regulations, requirements, laws and principles having Agency, IC, and DoD-wide impacts.
3. Applies superior understanding of the FAR and its DoD and DIA supplements in the execution of all contract activities.
4. Assesses ongoing acquisition activities within domain expertise and independently offers alternatives to achieve greater value to the government.
5. Applies depth and breadth of knowledge of the organization to perform well and/or guide others on the full range of complex or varied assignments that impact the reputation of the organization.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

1. Cost analysis experience
2. Cost type contract 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.
Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: https://www.esd.whs.mil/portals/54/documents/dd/issuances/dodi/500066p.pdf?ver=pe7ezcohpkscil9bqjeatq%3d%3d