Supervisory Contract Specialist

Summary

U.S. Marshals Service- Arlington, VA The selectee of this position serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist. You will be responsible for serving as an Assistant Chief and representative of management as well as the first line supervisor over Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, and staff that support USMS District and Headquarter offices.

Duties

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the GS-1102-14 level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Planning, developing, and establishing the best contractual strategy for an acquisition, soliciting responses from contractors, performing detailed analysis, negotiating, and awarding different types of contracts. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work. Providing advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interpreting acquisition regulations and policies within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as currently implemented by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR), while working under minimal supervision, and exercising reasonable initiative and independent judgment throughout the procurement process. EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Requirements

Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period. May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This position requires acquisition certification at the highest level to be able to earn and maintain an unlimited warrant in support of the organization.

Qualifications and evaluation

Your application package will be evaluated under a Direct-Hire Authority (DHA). DHA enables an agency to hire, after public notice is given, any qualified applicant without regard to 5 U.S.C 3309-3318, 5 CFR part 211, or 5 CFR part 337, subpart A. A DHA expedites hiring by eliminating competitive rating and ranking, veterans' preference, and "rule of three" procedures. DHA must comply with public notice requirements under 5 U.S.C. 3327 and 3330, career transition requirements (CTAP/ICTAP) under 5 CFR part 330, and basic qualification requirements for the position under 5 CFR part 338. For more information about Direct-Hire Authority click here. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Education

ARE YOU USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? Education must be from an accredited school or institution. Please refer to the following website to locate your school and/ or institution https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirements for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

How to apply

You must submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/12/2026. * To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire, which can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13099548 * Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. * It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. * To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. * To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

Required documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: Your Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If more than two (2) pages are submitted, only the first two (2) pages of work experience will be reviewed to determine your qualifications. A complete online Assessment Questionnaire. Other Supporting Documents, if applicable: College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement. (e.g. certifications, licenses.) Cover letter optional. Failure to submit a resume and/or supporting documentation may result in elimination for further consideration.

Additional information

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified (score of at least 85) for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. For more information about ICTAP eligibility click here. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified (score of at least 85) for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. For more information about CTAP eligibility click here. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement.