CONTRACT SPECIALIST

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units 108 MSQ GP Summary This job opportunity is for an

CONTRACT

SPECIALIST, position description D2623000, within the 108 MSQ GP of the New Jersey Air Nional Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position. The primary purpose of this position is to provide sound business advice in the planning and execution of pre-award and post-award functions, using a wide range of common contracting methods and contract types. Learn more about this agency Summary This job opportunity is for an

CONTRACT

SPECIALIST, position description D2623000, within the 108 MSQ GP of the New Jersey Air Nional Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position. The primary purpose of this position is to provide sound business advice in the planning and execution of pre-award and post-award functions, using a wide range of common contracting methods and contract types. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/14/2026 to 05/21/2026 Salary $105,481 - $137,128 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - THIS

IS AN INDEFINITE POSITION

This position lasts for an unknown or unsted length of time and is not Permanent, but may become Permanent. Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 1102 Contracting Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

NJ-12961178-AF-26-094

Control number 869277900 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency This vacancy announcement is for a Dual-Stus Technician position which requires active membership in the New Jersey Nional Guard (uniformed military service). Official appointment is not effective until membership within the New Jersey Nional Guard is confirmed by the gaining Human Resources Office. Duties Help As an

CONTRACT

SPECIALIST, GS-1102-12, you will: Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities Advise and provide counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a wide variety of requirements Monitor and evalue contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts and ensure timely submission of technical progress reports and performance metrics Analyze price and cost elements of the proposed change(s) and obtain audits when required Select approprie contracting approaches, techniques, and procedures to solve a variety of acquisition problems Resolve problems th limit competition and modifies clauses th discourage potential offerors Execute post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts Prepare final contract to include approprie standard clauses and special provisions, final pricing and payment terms, and incentives Performs other duties as assigned Requirements Help Conditions of employment Compible military assignment required prior to the effective de of placement . This is an excepted service position th requires membership in a compible military assignment in the employing ste's Nional Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Nional Guard must be eligible for immedie membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a Nional Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.

Areas of Considerion:

CAT 4 Individuals eligible for membership in the New Jersey Nional Guard Security Clearance Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance within 1(One) Year of appointment.

Additional Employment Requirements:

Participion in direct deposit is mandory May be required to successfully complete a probionary period Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service Title 32

Dual-Stus Positions:

Compible Military Assignments Appointments may require the selected candide to be assigned to a

• military unit
• compible with the full-time Military Technician (Dual Stus) position.
• Military Unit
• -- The unit by which the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Stus) employee; or a unit th the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Stus) employee to support.

(Guidance established by

NJ HRO-J1

) You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probion/trial period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing th it advances the agencies interest

Qualificions General Experience:

All series personnel must be certified the next higher level before being eligible for th level. An applicant must have a valided understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupional series and grade.

Specialized Experience:

Must have least 12 months of broadening contracting experience equivalent to least

GS-1102-11

level th provided full competencies of contracting principles and procedures th included the following activities: Developing and Negotiing positions, Advanced Cost/Price Analysis, Contract Terminion, and Procurement Policies. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certificion Appointment as a

GS-1102-12

is dependent on level 2 completion and supervisor concurrence.

• Must be able to acquire SAT warrant within 1 year of hire
• Educion 1.

A four year course of study leading to an undergradue degree with a major in any field; and: 2. At least 24 semester hours in any combinion of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, Per the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), November 1990, with NDAA inclusions, the following notes are provided: The educion requirements listed above apply to individuals who initially entered -or- will enter the dual stus technician program, GS-1102 positions, on/or after October 1, 2000. Current dual stus technician personnel, who occupied GS-1102 positions with authority to award or administer contracts, above the simplified acquisition threshold on/or before September 30, 2000, are exempt from meeting this educion requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupional specialty to the GS-1102 on/or before September 2000, are also exempt from meeting this requirement. The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act dictes specific educion, training requirements, knowledge, and experience factors for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics workforce. Educion, training, and experience requirements, for each contracting certificion level, provide the framework for progression in a career field and are used for the purpose of characterizing a contracting specialist's qualificions within the GS-1102 career field. Initial hire applicants must complete the certificion requirements for the position within 24 months of selection. Those current on-board GS-1102 technician employees, who have not completed the training and certificion requirements for their current positions, are NOT considered as qualified candides for promotion considerion to fill vacant positions using Merit Principles. For current on-board GS-1102 technician employees, if prevented from completing mandory courses under no fault of their own, the technicians must complete the certificion requirement within 24 months of selection.

NOTE:

• Must be able to acquire SAT warrant within 1 year of hire
• Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.

sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). Bonuses -

Military Bonuses and Student Loan Repayment Program:

If you are selected for this position, you should always check with your servicing incentive manager to verify how accepting this position will affect your entitlement prior to considering an offer of employment. Telework The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Director's approval.

NOTE :

If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour Selectee(s) must be within the military grade(s) listed in this job announcement prior to the effective de of placement into the technician position. (- Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly ste, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade)

IF YOU COPY AND PASTE ANY PORTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUR RESUME WILL BE DISQUALIFIED

Security Clearance Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance within 1(One) Year of appointment. Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee positions. In accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces), a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement without an approved TAG waiver packet. 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 A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): The agency's Human Resources Office may request additional documention to support any military requirements or pre-requisites. Contracting/Procurement, Planning and Evaluing, and Problem Solving Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your applicion. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing de/time of this vacancy announcement will result in disqualificion. Please review your applicion thoroughly prior to final submission to ensure all required documents are included. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does not automically ensure their inclusion with your applicion in our system. You must verify th all documents are present within your applicion package before submitting. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package, including the following: 1.

Resume:

Your resume may not exceed two pages and must include: Your full name, current address, civilian email address, and telephone number. Detailed work history, including job title, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, des of employment (MM/YY), hours worked per week, and a comprehensive description of your duties and accomplishments. Evidence supporting your eligibility and qualificion claims. You are required to document this informion within your resume. If qualifying based on reled unpaid experience (e.g., volunteer service), provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending des (MM/DD/YYYY to

MM/DD/YYYY

). For Federal service, include the series and grade of each position held. Please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion to allow for a qualificion determinion.

Example:

$65,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2010 - July 2019 or January 2006 - Present… followed by a detailed description of your experience and qualificions.

Important Notes Regarding Resumes:

Incomplete resumes will not be If you submit multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded resume reviewed. Do not copy and paste the job description or qualificions into your resume. Doing so will result in disqualificion for plagiarism. 2. SF50 (if applicable): Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent (non-award) SF50. The SF-50 must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service th demonstres one year time-in-grade. 3. Proof of Required Credentials (if applicable): Submit proof of certificion, license, clearance certifice, SRB, ORB, RIP, and unofficial transcripts (with credit hours and degree completion stus) for all requisite certificion requirements as outlined in this job opportunity announcement. If you are in the military (any service or component), you must submit proof (separe from your resume) verifying your current membership and rank/grade. 4. Veterans' Preference Documention (if applicable): Submit supporting documention for all Veterans' Preference claims, such as DD-214, SF-15, and medical informion.

Important:

If claiming Veterans' Preference, you MUST submit the approprie documention. Failure to do so WILL result in the loss of your preference. 10-

Point Veterans' Preference:

Submit a signed SF-15, "Applicion for 10-Point Veterans' Preference," plus required supporting documention. 5-

Point Veterans' Preference:

Submit a copy of your DD-214, including Character of Service (usually Member-4 copy). Active duty personnel may submit a certificion from their branch of service confirming expected discharge/release under honorable conditions within 120 days, including terminal leave start de, rank, and des of service. Resources for

Veterans' Preference:

https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content https://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/

Important Reminders:

It is your responsibility to verify th all informion and documents are received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You can verify document processing prior to the announcement closing. Allow up to one hour for virus scans. Human Resources will not modify, change, or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Human Resources will not disclose your qualificion stus. Incomplete applicion packages will not be If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement 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. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Bernard Nartey bernard.t.nartey.civ@army.mil Address NJ 108th MSG Bldg 3324 McGuire

AFB, NJ 08641 US

Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Referral to the hiring official IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement. Qualified applicants may be further evalued by a ranking panel. Referred candides further evalued and interviewed by a selection panel. 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 Please read these instructions carefully before submitting your applicion. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing de/time of this vacancy announcement will result in disqualificion. Please review your applicion thoroughly prior to final submission to ensure all required documents are included. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does not automically ensure their inclusion with your applicion in our system. You must verify th all documents are present within your applicion package before submitting. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package, including the following: 1.

Resume:

Your resume may not exceed two pages and must include: Your full name, current address, civilian email address, and telephone number. Detailed work history, including job title, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, des of employment (MM/YY), hours worked per week, and a comprehensive description of your duties and accomplishments. Evidence supporting your eligibility and qualificion claims. You are required to document this informion within your resume. If qualifying based on reled unpaid experience (e.g., volunteer service), provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending des (MM/DD/YYYY to

MM/DD/YYYY

). For Federal service, include the series and grade of each position held. Please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed informion to allow for a qualificion determinion.

Example:

$65,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2010 - July 2019 or January 2006 - Present… followed by a detailed description of your experience and qualificions.

Important Notes Regarding Resumes:

Incomplete resumes will not be If you submit multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded resume reviewed. Do not copy and paste the job description or qualificions into your resume. Doing so will result in disqualificion for plagiarism. 2. SF50 (if applicable): Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent (non-award) SF50. The SF-50 must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service th demonstres one year time-in-grade. 3. Proof of Required Credentials (if applicable): Submit proof of certificion, license, clearance certifice, SRB, ORB, RIP, and unofficial transcripts (with credit hours and degree completion stus) for all requisite certificion requirements as outlined in this job opportunity announcement. If you are in the military (any service or component), you must submit proof (separe from your resume) verifying your current membership and rank/grade. 4. Veterans' Preference Documention (if applicable): Submit supporting documention for all Veterans' Preference claims, such as DD-214, SF-15, and medical informion.

Important:

If claiming Veterans' Preference, you MUST submit the approprie documention. Failure to do so WILL result in the loss of your preference. 10-

Point Veterans' Preference:

Submit a signed SF-15, "Applicion for 10-Point Veterans' Preference," plus required supporting documention. 5-

Point Veterans' Preference:

Submit a copy of your DD-214, including Character of Service (usually Member-4 copy). Active duty personnel may submit a certificion from their branch of service confirming expected discharge/release under honorable conditions within 120 days, including terminal leave start de, rank, and des of service. Resources for

Veterans' Preference:

https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content https://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/

Important Reminders:

It is your responsibility to verify th all informion and documents are received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You can verify document processing prior to the announcement closing. Allow up to one hour for virus scans. Human Resources will not modify, change, or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Human Resources will not disclose your qualificion stus. Incomplete applicion packages will not be If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement 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. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Bernard Nartey bernard.t.nartey.civ@army.mil Address NJ 108th MSG Bldg 3324 McGuire

AFB, NJ 08641 US

Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Referral to the hiring official IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement. Qualified applicants may be further evalued by a ranking panel. Referred candides further evalued and interviewed by a selection panel. 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 Open & closing des 05/14/2026 to 05/21/2026 Salary $105,481 - $137,128 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - THIS

IS AN INDEFINITE POSITION

This position lasts for an unknown or unsted length of time and is not Permanent, but may become Permanent. Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

NJ-12961178-AF-26-094

Control number 869277900