SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

About the Position: Serves as a Section Chief and warranted Contracting Officer. Major duties: Plans, organizes, manages, coordinates and evaluates the activities of the Section. Prepares recommendations for sustainment or denial of mistakes in bids, protests, justifications and approvals along with their related determinations and findings. Exercises delegated authority to appoint Ordering Officers, Administrative Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer's Representatives, and similar positions in the contracting process. Reviews and interprets governing regulations and policies in response to inquiries. Advises Contracting Branch Chief of performance on assigned projects/contracts. Provides advice, counsel and instruction on work and administrative matters. Plans for, requests and negotiates the acquisition of all necessary resources to support the Section activities and prepares input for budgets. Supervises the procurement of all types of supplies and services including construction and architect/engineer, environmental services, utilities, agreements, and other transactional authority. Develops and maintains existing systems to evaluate and monitor contractual performance.