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Construction Contract Specialist

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CNIC HQ

Millington, TN (In Person)

$82,500 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/3/2026

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Construction Contract Specialist Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command CNIC Headquarters N944 Summary This position is assigned to the Facilities and Construction Contracting Brach (N944); Support Services Division; Commander, Navy Installions Command; Millington, TN. The incumbent is also responsible for performing pre-award, source-selection, post-award, and contract close-out work in support of Regional requirements. The work includes warrant authority for acquisitions directly supporting the non-appropried fund (NAF) small purchase and Major Construction Projects. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is assigned to the Facilities and Construction Contracting Brach (N944); Support Services Division; Commander, Navy Installions Command; Millington, TN. The incumbent is also responsible for performing pre-award, source-selection, post-award, and contract close-out work in support of Regional requirements. The work includes warrant authority for acquisitions directly supporting the non-appropried fund (NAF) small purchase and Major Construction Projects. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/11/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 11, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Millington, TN No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $75,000 - $90,000 per year Salary is inclusive of locality pay. Pay scale & grade NF 4 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - Up to 25% may be required. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1102 Contracting Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12968973 Control number 870346000 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or educion, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluing skills, knowledge, and abilities as they rele to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience. Duties include but are not limited to: Assists with ongoing efforts of sustaining the Procurement Management and Assistance Program (PMAP) in direct support of the NAF project acquisitions program. Coordines applicable Stements of Work; specialized shipping/packaging/marking instructions; inspection and acceptance provisions; delivery or performance requirements; contract administrion elements; specialized provisions; and any necessary tachments; instructions for offerors and evaluion factors. These merials assembled into established solicition packages with contract formted documents consistent with the policies applicable to the methods of contracting (sealed bid, negotied, and/or simplified acquisitions). Obtains all approprie pre-solicition clearances, including those required by
MWRDIVINST 7043.2, CNICINST
7043.1, and
SECNAVINST 7043.5C
as amended; applicable sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulion; those required by the delegion of authority under which the initiive is opering; counsel, and others approprie to the method of construction contracting. Supports the solicition process, including advertising through approprie means; establishment and continual upde of prospective offerors/source lists; the receipt and evaluion of capability stements from prospective offerors/sources, and the prequalificion of vendors. Supports the pre-solicition and/or pre-proposal phases of acquisitions through leading and/or supporting the meetings on-site and the installions, and will conduct site tours as approprie, ensuring equity to all prospective offerors or sources. Supports and/or leads source selection activities of both a formal and informal nure, including spearheading source selection teams and oversight of the proposal evaluion stages. May also participe in the selection of the successful offeror, including the award of the resultant contract, and the subsequent notificion and debriefing (if requested) of the unsuccessful offerors or bidders. Conducts all post-award contract administrion functions through contract close-out for those assigned actions. This includes the post-award review of bonds; leading and/or participing in pre-construction meetings; coordining with the administrive contracting officer source (commercial Title II, local FEAD, Contracting Officer's Representive (COR) and local MWR/CSP staff); general and/or specific oversight of contractor and ACO performance; oversight of the payment process; change order control, and implemention of any necessary changes through the preparion and negotiion of any necessary contract modificions, supplemental agreements, option exercises, or other contractual means; and subcontracting oversight and performance monitoring. Supports the Region NAF Construction Contracting requirements in all other functional areas of contract administrion, such as terminions for default or convenience, "cure notice" and "show cause" processes, post-performance assessment, and warranty administrion. Develops and maintains contact with Department of Defense (DoD) and other Government agencies, with educional entities and trade associions, and with industry representives for the purposes of exchanging informion, evaluing proposals and establishing mutual positions for improving the construction contracting programs. The incumbent will manage and coordine a wide range of meetings, conferences, and other forums with Government, commercial and educional entities to facilite improvements in the construction contracting acquisition processes. Assists with the established MWR Director level NAF construction contracting warrant program, including the contracting officer nominion and selection processes. These actions coordined with the Branch Head and Section Head, NAF Construction Contracting Section. Identifies processes th will lead to more efficient and effective business functions. Develops and evalues innovive methods for facilities design, construction, and contracting. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must pass all applicable records and background check. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Qualificions Resumes must include informion which demonstres experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they rele to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candide must possess the following: Knowledge of the rules governing appropried fund (APF) and NAF acquisition, including laws, regulions, policies, including precedent setting legal decisions. Knowledge of and skill in general and/or construction contracting in either APF or NAF procurement environments. Knowledge of contract administrion policies and practices. Knowledge of the rules and regulions governing APF and/or NAF acquisition, including the Federal Acquisition Regulion, DoD, and Department of the Navy (DON) APF and NAF laws and guidance. Knowledge of CNIC's organizional structure, functions, and mission. Skill in contract negotiions. Skill in effective presenting to both senior and subordine staff levels. Skill in written and oral communicion sufficient to craft contractually effective documents and agreements; present sensitive recommendions to higher authorities; and obtain concurrence with recommended approaches to managing issues. Skill sufficient to evalue, certify and audit contract proposals, awards and disbursements, acquisition reviews, inspections and field assistance s. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook). Ability to represent the Fleet and Family Readiness Support Services (N94) on a variety of issues in a variety of forums of a highly technical or general acquisition nure. Educion As a minimum educional requirement for this series, a qualified candide possesses least one of the following: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level gradue educion or Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree and least 24 semester hours in any combinion of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitive methods, or organizion and management. 3 or more years of specialized experience implementing policies and practices of general or construction contracting and least 24 semester hours in any combinion of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitive methods, or organizion and management. Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United Stes. Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. All resumes reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualificion requirements listed in this announcement, and red based on the informion provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) reled to the job requirements. Using the qualificions of the position, a predetermined ring criterion of KSAs used for each resume. Best qualified applicants referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Benefits Help Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:
Resume:
two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements Proof of educion: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.
Proof of training:
licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable) If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: Provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
Provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
Provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50 If qualifying all or in-part based on educion, proof of educion MUST be submitted time of applicion in order to be How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/11/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12968973 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-usastaffing@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Agency contact informion
CNIC NAF HRO
usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil Address
CNIC HQ 5720
Integrity Drive, Bldg. 457 Millington, TN 38055 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required the time of applicion:
Resume:
two-page limit, learn more here - Resume Requirements Proof of educion: official transcripts only; diplomas and degree audits are not acceptable. Failure to provide official transcripts will result in an ineligibility ring.
Proof of training:
licensures and certificions are acceptable, must show your name, licensure/certificion type, and expirion de (if applicable) If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropried Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority considerion: Provide a copy of the notice of separion If claiming
Veteran's Preference:
Provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documention (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.) If a current or former
Federal Employee:
Provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50 If qualifying all or in-part based on educion, proof of educion MUST be submitted time of applicion in order to be How to Apply Help To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section above. When building or uploading your resume, please note there is a two-page limit. The system will restrict any tempts to submit a longer document. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/11/2026 to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12968973 It is your responsibility to ensure your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accure, and submitted by the closing de. Additional informion on how to complete the online applicion process and submit your online applicion may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account . Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applicions, your applicion stus and the de it was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus DON is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candides will receive considerion without regard to race, color, nional origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic informion, reprisal, marital stus, political affiliion, sexual oriention, or any other non-merit factor. The DON provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodion(s) should email their request to usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-usastaffing@us.navy.mil to ensure proper considerion is given. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion
CNIC NAF HRO
usn.ncr.cnicwashingtondc.mbx.naf-hrinquiries@us.navy.mil Address
CNIC HQ 5720
Integrity Drive, Bldg. 457 Millington, TN 38055 US Next steps Using the required qualificions of the position, a standardized ring and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities used to screen and assess each applicion. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your applicion stus updes/changes you notified with a notificion letter via email. Please notify us if your contact informion changes after the closing de of the announcement. Also, note th if you provide an email address th is inaccure or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communicion th could affect your considerion for this position. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/11/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 11, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Millington, TN No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $75,000 - $90,000 per year Salary is inclusive of locality pay. Pay scale & grade NF 4 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - Up to 25% may be required. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-12968973 Control number 870346000