Hybrid Contract Specialist at Department of the Air Force

Contract Specialist

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Eielson AFB, Alaska, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, Luke AFB, Arizona, Beale AFB, California, Edwards AFB, California, Los Angeles, California, March AFB, California, Travis AFB, California, Vandenberg AFB, California, Air Force Academy, Colorado, Buckley AFB, Colorado, Peterson AFB, Colorado, Schriever AFB, Colorado, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Dover AFB, Delaware, Eglin AFB, Florida, Hurlburt Field, Florida, MacDill AFB, Florida, Patrick AFB, Florida, Tyndall AFB, Florida, Dobbins AFB, Georgia, Moody AFB, Georgia, Robins AFB, Georgia, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Scott AFB, Illinois, McConnell AFB, Kansas, Lexington, Kentucky, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, Andrews AFB, Maryland, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, Columbus AFB, Mississippi, Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, Minot AFB, North Dakota, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, Cannon AFB, New Mexico, Holloman AFB, New Mexico, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, Nellis AFB, Nevada, Rome, New York, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, Vance AFB, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, Shaw AFB, South Carolina, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, Arnold AFB, Tennessee, Dyess AFB, Texas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, Lackland AFB, Texas, Laughlin AFB, Texas, Randolph AFB, Texas, Sheppard AFB, Texas, Hill AFB, Utah, Arlington County, Virginia, Langley AFB, Virginia, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Fairchild AFB, Washington, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Warren AFB, Wyoming

Salary Range: $59966 - $77955 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position: This is a formal Air Force intern position established under the COPPER CAP training program. The position is centrally managed and funded by the Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Civilian Force Renewal & Development Section Program and administered by the Contracting Career Field Management Team.

Major Duties:

• Plans acquisitions for standard or specialized services, programs, commodities and/or construction contracts where specifications are standardized or not standardized where sole source or competitive markets exist. Develops solicitations, evaluates responses, and makes award recommendations. Monitors contract performance and performs contract administration. Provides advice and assistance to others relating to contracting work and prepares correspondence.

Qualifications: BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Master degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR A current member of the Armed Forces (not retired or separated) OR A current DOD employee that meets the following requirements: 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: 1. You must have completed 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. You must have 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 that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position and must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of commonly used contracting methods and contract types for contract actions that are well-defined and well-precedented; of directly applicable Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; of 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. THIS IS AN INDIVDUAL, SINGLE AGENCY QUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POSITIONS: This standard implements requirements contained in Title 10, United States Code, Sections 1723 through 1733, as amended by Section 861(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) and implemented on a policy exception basis by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum, Exception to 24 Semester Hours Requirement for Contracting Positions, effective and dated August 2, 2020. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 30 September 2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12556493 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application. If your resume includes photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, or personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., you will not be considered for this vacancy. For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-09-30