CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Summary

We are committed to: 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.

Duties

• 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.

Qualifications

ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Independently anticipates, sets and meets priorities, and achieves results that support Agency objectives and strategies with no active supervision. 2. Takes initiative to anticipate issues, resolves conflict among multiple priorities, and implements effective solutions to prevent problems that might impact timelines and deliverables. 3. Analyzes key information and evaluates the effectiveness of alternative solutions, courses of action, and strategies needed to address complex, controversial, and multi-faceted issues. 4. Independently anticipates needs and identifies problems and the short-and long-term consequences for the client, component, directorate, Agency or Intelligence Community. 5. Provides advice and guidance to peer and junior contracting personnel, organizational stakeholders, and leadership to produce accurate and complete, complex contracting documents. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Contracting Officer's Warrant in the last three years and Source Selection 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. (Only for 1102 positions): Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/news/docs/2020/USA001769-20-DPC.pdf This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) which requires the following position requirements prior to selectee assignment: 1. DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or equivalent certification, 2. 4 years of acquisition experience, 3. must execute 3-year tenure agreement. The selectee must meet DAWIA and acquisition experience requirements at the time of assignment unless a waiver is granted by DIA’s Senior Acquisition Executive. **PLEASE NOTE: The language in this section regarding DAWIA certification supersedes legacy language found in the "Position Requirements" section of this vacancy announcement and only applies to the GG14 & GG15 grade levels.**

Requirements

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.

How to apply

HOW DO I APPLY? Unless specified within the vacancy announcement, you must complete and submit your job application electronically, using DIA's online job tool. Go to: http://www.dia.mil. Click the link to "Search and Apply for Jobs" or click the link to "Careers" > "Vacancies." Your first visit? Click "New User" to setup your account. Click "Search" to view Vacancy Announcements for opportunities that interest you. Save as a Favorite or select the Job Opening to Apply. At the top of the "Job Search" page, click "My Favorite Jobs" to view each announcement. Start the application process by clicking the "Apply" at the bottom of the announcement. While working on the application, "Save" frequently. When you save the document, prior to final submission, you can exit the application and return later to continue by logging-in and going to Job Search > My Activities > Applications with a status of Not Submitted. Finished? Click "Submit." You must complete and submit the application prior to the closing date listed on the Vacancy Announcement. Final applications are not available for revision. If you need to revise your application, complete and submit another application. All positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency are in the excepted service under 10 USC 1601 appointment authority and covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), a General Grade (GG) pay system divided into grades and steps similar to OPM’s General Schedule (GS) compensation system. All candidates must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry and any required medical examinations.