Supervisory Contract Specialist PKB MPCN: 000245011C 2025 CLOSING DATE 14 FEB 25
Position: 000245011C Supervisory Contract Specialist PKB 2025 Series: 1102 grade: NH-03
Location: ACC AMIC Division: PKB Base: City: Hampton State: VA
Suspense: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-14.
PCS Entitlements: Yes
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Incentives may be offered, such as relocation or retention.
Salary range (w/ locality): $89,939 - $139,036
Telework Eligible: No/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two-hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description:
We support a diverse range of programs for multiple MAJCOMS/locations and provide cradle to grave contract execution and management. We have personnel located at ACC AMIC and operating location Hurlburt Field. Our mission partners include the Government of Canada, AMIC Det-1 (Ottawa), ACC Training Support Squadron (TRSS), ACC/A3, ACC/A589, 53 Electronic Warfare Group (EWG) and the 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW). PKB executes contract actions to include North Warning System (NWS), Air Combat Training System (ACTS), Primary Training Ranges (PTR), Combat Air Forces Contract Air Support (CAF CAS), Aircrew Training and Courseware Development, Guardian Angel Rescue Instructional Training (RITS) and Academic Training and Exercise Support.
Description of Position:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Supervisory Branch Chief and Unlimited Contracting Officer (CO) supporting the ACC Training Support Squadron (TRSS) and their expansive portfolio of Aircrew Training and Courseware Development contracts. ACC TRSS consists of 11 geographically separate detachments and a headquarters element. Their priority is to maximize training value and impact.
Position Responsibilities:
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Develops performance standards. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed.
• Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Interviews candidates for positions; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager.
• Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases.
• Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
• Serves as a business advisor providing advice and guidance, ensuring all business aspects of the acquisition are considered, including risk and incentivization.
• Develops solicitations and contracts ensuring consistency with key supporting documents, ensures appropriate use of required documentation and inclusion of appropriate clauses/provisions/ terms and conditions.
• Reviews requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current market practices and conditions.
• Serves as clearance authority for actions within designated limits.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies procurement guidelines, policies, regulations, impacting a cross-section of programs including acquisition category (ACAT) I, IA, and II designated (DoD and AF-level) programs and/or complex operational contracting (AF-level) programs.
• Ensures continuously evolving Acquisition Reform initiatives are reflected in requirements packages, requests for proposals, and evaluation methodology and documentation.
• Responds to Inspector General, FOIA, General Accounting Office, and Congressional inquiries.
• Plans, develops, and establishes the acquisition strategy for the overall program, functions as the lead negotiator throughout the process.
• Establishes milestones for coordination through functional leadership and support organizations/agencies.
• Performs post award functions for complex, high monetary value, long-term acquisitions for major weapons systems, subsystems, equipment, field support, sustainment, and/or related RDT&E involving a variety of contract types, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, contractor performance appraisals, subcontractor surveillance, disposition of claims, and similar matters.
• Negotiates and prepares contract modifications and supporting documents for all contract actions including termination.
• Recommends or issues cure or show cause notices in accordance with delegated authority.
• Determines liquidated or actual damages for nonperformance and/or recommends termination action.
• Analyzes price and cost elements of the proposed change(s) and obtains audits when required.
• Will be required to serve as a contracting officer.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May be required to work comp/overtime.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position (Back to Basics, Contracting, Foundational)
• The employee must meet the continuing acquisition education requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66 paragraph E2.2.8.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Required to have an unlimited warrant upon hiring and/or develop positive plan to achieve an Air Force unlimited warrant within 12 months of hire. Failure to achieve an unlimited Air Force warrant may be grounds for reassignment or dismissal.
Supervisory Contracting Officer MPCN: 010616521C PKF 2025 Langley AFB closes 14 Feb 2025
Position: Supervisory Contracting Officer, NH-1102-IV (GS-14/15 Equiv)
Location: ACC AMIC Division: PKF Base: City: Hampton State: VA
Suspense: Resumes from interested candidates are due by COB 14 Feb 2025; Consideration will be given to reassignment or promotion candidates
PCS/Retention/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be offered
Salary range (w/ locality): $126,382-$164,296
Telework Eligible: No/Remote Eligible: No
Duty Location:
We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley- Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a fairly dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description:
PKF supports a diverse range of programs for United States Air Force Central Command (USAFCENT) and provides cradle to grave contract execution and management. Our mission is to provide dynamic acquisition solutions and advice to enable the USAFCENT mission to deliver decisive air, space, and cyberspace capabilities for the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), ally nations, and America. PKF is made up of three Branch’s PKFA, PKFB, and PKFC all branches support programs valued in excess of $1B. These branches are led by a Branch Chief and are made up of Lead Contracting Officer position and approx. 6 Contract Managers per branch.
Position Description:
This position serves as the PKFB branch chief. In this capacity the employee will serve as a Contracting Officer and a supervisor of a team contract specialist and a Contracting Officer. This branch consists of several programs which include professional service programs, OSI support, FP support and A7 services throughout the CENTCOM AOR. Will serve as an Unlimited Contracting Officer and is required to obtain an unlimited AF warrant within 12 months.
Position Responsibilities:
Serves as civilian business advisor in the division with unlimited warrant (contracting officer) authority. Directs, reviews, provides oversight and signs contract actions associated with a wide variety of complex acquisitions. Functions as the lead negotiator throughout the process.
Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
Seeks to remove impediments to commercial practices and competition, overcoming barriers to full and open competition whenever possible. Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations, with communications at various levels of seniority.
Desired Skills and Abilities:
Required to have an unlimited warrant upon hiring and/or develop positive plan to achieve an Air Force unlimited warrant within 12 months of hire. Failure to achieve an unlimited Air Force warrant will be grounds for reassignment or dismissal.
Professional knowledge of a wide range of Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for a variety of complex contracts for unique services, commodities, and/or construction.
Knowledge of the business environment (e.g. economic trends, awareness of commercial business practices, standards, mergers, and acquisitions, etc.) to recognize potential programmatic/contractual impacts, and knowledge of the methods and techniques of fact-finding/market research.
Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used to assist in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation including assessing the probability and consequences of potential problems.
Knowledge of contract negotiation, administration, and termination principles, policies, procedures, and technical requirements; and knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals against previous history, actual and estimated expenditures, and established rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position.
Contract Specialist PKJ MPCN 010402791C 2025 Closing Date 18 Feb 2025
Position: 010402791C Contract Specialist PKJ 2025 Series: 1102 grade: NH-03
Location: ACC AMIC Division: PKJ Base: Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren City: King George State: VA
Suspense: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-18.
PCS Entitlements: Yes
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: A Relocation Incentive may be offered.
Salary range (w/ locality): $101,401 - $156,755
Telework Eligible: No/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
The Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) is located on a US Navy installation in King George County, Virginia. We work within sight of the Potomac River near the Chesapeake Bay. This puts us reasonably close to Washington DC, and the position receives DC locality pay.
Division Description:
AMIC/PKJ reports to the ACC Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC). PKJ awards and manages contracts for the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), a fast-paced, specialized DoD Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory supporting multiple Combatant Commands and agencies executing missions around the globe. This is an excellent chance to broaden in a joint environment and gain Special Access Program (SAP) experience.
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Description of Position:
This non-supervisory NH-1102-III, Contract Specialist position supports the JWAC mission to include acquisition of research, development, scientific, technical, and operational requirements. The position requires a Top-Secret clearance and will require the selectee to be found eligible to have access to Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A Clearance investigation will be initiated upon the selectee accepting a firm job offer.
Position Responsibilities:
*Plans and carries out assignments independently.
*Conceives and defines solutions to highly complex problems.
*Analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects
*Serves as a business advisor providing advice and guidance, ensuring consideration of risk and incentivization.
*Reviews requirements packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements.
*Ensures continuously evolving Acquisition Reform initiatives are reflected in requirements packages.
*Plans, develops, and establishes the acquisition strategy for the overall program.
*Functions as the lead negotiator throughout the acquisition.
*Performs post award functions for complex, high monetary value, long-term acquisitions using a variety of contract types.
*Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
*Provides customer guidance and training to improve acquisition practices, implement new regulatory requirements, explain policy changes, promulgate lessons learned and clarify procedures.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
Contracting Professional Certification or a waiver will be required for this position.
Unlimited Contracting Officer PKA MPCN 011029591C 2025 Closing Date 20 Feb 2025
Position: 011029591C Unlimited Contracting Officer PKA 2025 Series: 1102 grade: NH-03
Location: ACC AMIC Division: PKA Base: JBLE City: Hampton State: VA
Suspense: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-20.
PCS Entitlements: No
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Available to highly qualified candidates
Eligible for situational telework
Salary range (w/ locality): $89,939 - $139,036
Telework Eligible: situational only/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two-hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description:
ACC AMIC/PKA is home to a diverse team of skilled, mission-focused contracting professionals, who enable Air Combat Command’s (ACC) Cyber Program, Knowledge Based Services (KBS) to Headquarters ACC Directorates’ missions, and commodity purchases for Headquarters ACC Directorates. PKA manages a portfolio of approximately $3.2 billion and supports over 1,869 Contract Man-year Equivalents across multiple MAJCOMS and locations worldwide. PKA is comprised of three branches. PKAA provides dedicated contracting support for AMIC/PMS-managed (Cyber) programs. PKAB provides dedicated contracting support for non-AMIC managed programs for Knowledge-Based Services that supports ACC A5/8/9 - Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements. Additionally, PKAB is responsible for commodity purchases for HQ ACC. PKAC provides dedicated contracting support for AMIC/PMS-managed programs (HPO) and non-AMIC-managed programs for Knowledge-Based Services that supports ACC A3 - Directorate of Operations.
Description of Position:
Contracting Officer would support the $988M Enterprise Human Performance Optimization IDIQ. The USAF has recognized that Human Weapons System Optimization is critical to maximizing mission readiness and combat effectiveness across the Combat Air Force (CAF). HPO provides support to both CONUS and OCONUS operations within the AF and DoD.
Position Responsibilities:
- Contracting Officer positions shall have an unlimited Air Force warrant or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of assuming the position.
- Must Sign the CO Statement of Understanding.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
- Active clearance (SECRET).
- Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Contracting Certification – Professional.
Senior Procurement Analyst PKS 2025 MPCN 000134191C CLOSING DATE 20 FEB 2025
Position: Senior Procurement Analyst NH-1102-04
Location: ACC AMIC Division: PKS Base: JBLE City: Hampton State: VA
Suspense: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-20.
PCS/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No
Salary range (w/ locality): $123,914-$161,090
Telework Eligible: Situational telework will be considered IAW OPM Guidance/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two-hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description:
As a division, PKS focuses on three primary areas of responsibility: policy, training, and reviews and business advice. For policy, PKS provides current, well-researched contracting guidance to the AMIC workforce, while representing AMIC/PK’s interest to Air Combat Command. For training, PKS focuses on the professional growth of the AMIC contracting workforce, targeting enhanced job knowledge and critical thinking skills to support the very diverse AMIC mission set. For reviews and business advice, PKS ensures AMIC crafts sound acquisition solutions, to include all supporting documentation, providing critical capabilities to our mission partners.
Description of Position:
This position is an integral part of experienced senior procurement analysts that are geographically located at Langley AFB, Tinker AFB, Joint-Base San Antonio, and Patrick SFB. The individual works closely with AMIC/PK and the MFTs to ensure AMIC's contracting processes and documentation are aligned to best practices, regulation/policy, and sound business decisions. In addition, this position works closely with the AMIC cost/price analyst and contracting system administration areas of responsibility.
Position Responsibilities:
• Serves as a business advisor providing advice and guidance to contracting officials, program officials, commanders, and other senior personnel on a wide range of acquisition, procurement, and contractual issues.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies procurement guidelines, policies, regulations, impacting a cross-section of programs including acquisition category (ACAT) I, IA, and II designated (DoD and AF-level) programs and/or operational contracting (AF-level) programs.
• Establishes metrics and analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and reviewed at critical points.
• Performs self-inspection and presents detailed quality resolution of discrepancies.
• Participates in the development of strategic policy as a representative to special task groups within the agency or department.
• May be required to serve as a warranted contracting officer.
• Ensures organizational objectives and contract execution align with AF/DoD doctrine and fulfill program objectives.
• Develops guidance material to assist and advise contracting officers and specialists, program managers, functional managers throughout all stages of the acquisition and contract performance.
• Ensures continuously evolving Acquisition Reform initiatives are reflected in requirements packages, requests for proposals, and evaluation methodology and documentation.
• Reviews solicitations and contracts for consistency with key supporting documents, ensures appropriate use of required documentation and inclusion of appropriate clauses/provisions/terms and conditions.
• Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Provides or ensures that subordinate organizations/teams provide customer guidance and training.
• Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions, provides interpretation of issues that impact organization, installation, command, or agency and prepares detailed responses.
• Conducts training to improve acquisition.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
1. Expert level/extensive knowledge of Government and agency specific guidelines and business practices, including statutes, regulations, policies and procedures in areas of contracting and acquisition.
2. Expert/comprehensive knowledge of business practices and market conditions used to evaluate responsiveness, contractor responsibility, contractor performance, and other wide-ranging contract actions when these actions are not well-defined.
3. Expert/comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise in the work of the organization, including the ability to maintain credibility with others on technical matters.
4. Knowledge, skill and ability in written communications sufficient to develop and publish acquisition guidance and other material.
5. Skill and ability to advise, brief, and interact with high-level executives in Government and industry.
6. Skill in oral communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authority, to promote effective acquisition teams, and to appropriately represent the department or agency.
A highly desirable candidate will either have currently or previously held an unlimited USAF Contracting Officer warrant and has at least 12 years of contracting experience with emphasis in a service contract environment. The employee must have a Contracting Professional or APDP Level III certification and meet continuing acquisition education requirements. The employee is required to file an annual OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, and must obtain and maintain a minimum-security clearance of Secret.
Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer MPCN 010750821C 2 positions - Det 2 2025 closing date 18 Feb 2025
Position: Contract Specialist/Contracting Office (2 positions)
Series/Grade: 1102 NH-03 (GS 12/13 Equivalency)
Org: ACC AMIC Det 2
Location: JBSA San Antonio, TX
Suspense: Resumes from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-18.
PCS Entitlements: No
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation incentive may be considered.
Salary range (w/ locality): $89,924 to $139,013
Telework Eligible: No/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
Come join the AMIC Det 2 – JBSA team located in beautiful San Antonio, Texas. Home to the dynamic Riverwalk and historic Alamo, World Champion Spurs of the NBA, it also features Sea World, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, the San Antonio Zoo and Downtown museums. San Antonio has numerous military installations making our town Military City USA, and a community as warm and friendly as the Texas summer sun. San Antonio is a thriving community steeped in culture which fondly remembers its illustrious past while embracing the latest in technology and modern enhancements. Let San Antonio be your host for some of the world’s finest cuisine where you can experience a gastric adventure second to none in Texas’ biggest kitchen, whether it’s sampling the pride of Texas BBQ or the ultimate in tantalizingly from all over the globe, and so much more! If you’re in the mood to celebrate, come join in on the fun at one of the World’s Biggest Outdoor Parties in the Spring. And for those outdoor enthusiasts, enjoy the wonderful scenery and interesting wildlife on numerous hiking trails found throughout the city, at several lakes inside and just out of the city to appreciate the best in fishing and water activities, and through breathtaking ocean vistas which are just a few hours’ drive away along our Texas coast.
Division Description:
The Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC) exists to provide services acquisition solutions for Air Combat Command (ACC), the largest of the Air Force’s Major Commands. With an acquisition portfolio of more than $15 billion, AMIC’s mission is to provide responsive, cost-effective, and mission-focused acquisition support to our mission partners. AMIC Det 2 is located at the headquarters of 16AF at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, and provides the mission focused business and acquisition support needed to accomplish 16AF's cyber and ISR mission. AMIC Det 2 is also the designated acquisition office supporting the AF Intelligence Community and sponsored partners conversion to the cloud at the classified level.
Description of Position:
There are two available positions associated with this job announcement. The duties of the positions include providing mission-focused business leadership and contract execution/administration support for 16 AF mission partners and 16AF Advanced Programs/Special Access Programs Intel and cyber-related service and commodity acquisitions. Selected team member will serve as a contract specialist/contracting officer with delegated contracting authority to solicit contractual proposals - ultimately responsible to negotiate, award, execute, administer, and terminate contracts. Key responsibility of this position is developing and defining acquisition strategy via executing the multi-functional team (MFT) concept within a classified setting/network.
Position Responsibilities:
-Serves as a contract specialist /contracting officer with delegated contracting authority to solicit contractual proposals and ultimately negotiate, award, execute, administer and terminate contracts
-Perform pre and post-award functions including establishment and management of the MFT process inclusive of acquisition planning, price/cost analysis, negotiation, administration, coordinating and controlling the full range of contracting functions from receipt of a requirement through contract close-out
-Work in partnership with small business representative to ensure small business and competition goals are met.
-Utilize innovative business practices to streamline the acquisition process and maximize resources.
-Serves as a business advisor providing advice and guidance to fellow contracting officials and mission partners, program officials, commanders, and other senior personnel on a wide range of acquisition, procurement, and contractual issues
-Collaborates with legal, policy and small business to ensure organizational objectives and contract execution align with AF/DOD doctrine and fulfill program objectives
-Provides acquisition subject matter expertise and support to program managers, functional managers and mission partners throughout all stages of the acquisition and contract performance
-Conducts regular training to improve acquisition process
-Develops and maintains relationships with 16AF FM, mission partners, program managers and stakeholders throughout the organization
-Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations
Desired Skills/Expertise:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution to grant baccalaureate degrees
- Position 1: Minimum active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
- Position 2: Must have TS/SCI security clearance.
- Contracting certification required is Professional/Foundational (or equivalent if certification obtained before Back to Basics contracting certification requirements finalized)
Lead Contracting Officer PKC MPCN 010941491C 2025 closing date 20 February 2025
Position: Lead Contracting Officer
Series/Grade 1102 NH-03
Organization: ACC AMIC PKC
Location: Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, VA
Suspense: Resumes from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-20.
PCS Entitlements: Yes
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Additional incentives may be considered for highly qualified candidates.
Salary range (w/ locality): $89,939 - $139,036
Telework Eligible: No/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two-hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description:
Executes the AMIC Director’s strategic initiatives, strategic planning, data analytics, continuous process improvement, AMIC mission and ACC senior leader immersion briefs, multi-media design and production, process/workflow automation, and provides ACC SMT policy, system administration, training and analytical tool development. DRS also serves as the ACC Services Acquisition Portfolio Manager, providing oversight and advocacy for ACC/CD by developing MAJCOM acquisition governance and policy, monitoring the >$28B Services Acquisition Portfolio and coordinating the efforts of HQ ACC Directorate and NAF/Center portfolio managers.
Description of Position:
This position is in the PKCC Branch, within the PKC Division. As a Lead Contracting Officer you will be assigned a portfolio of contracts, along with Contract Manager/s to support the work. This portfolio supports the HQ Air Combat Command (ACC) Intelligence Directorate (A2). As a Lead Contracting Officer, you will oversee contracts that provide subject matter expertise and threat mitigation support for ACC intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, including analysis and assessment support, training support, and intelligence support functions. These contracts support ACC's ISR operations at steady state and contingency locations worldwide. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the effective execution of these contracts, which are essential to ACC's ability to provide timely and accurate intelligence support to its forces and partners.
Position Responsibilities:
· Plans and carries out assignments independently, conceiving and defining solutions to complex problems.
· Analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects, and guides technical and programmatic work of junior team members.
· Serves as a business advisor, providing advice and guidance on all business aspects of the acquisition process.
· Reviews requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
· Develops solicitations and contracts, ensuring consistency with key supporting documents and inclusion of appropriate clauses and terms.
· Plans, develops, and establishes the acquisition strategy for the overall program, and functions as the lead negotiator
· Performs post-award functions for complex, high-value acquisitions, including contract modifications, claims, and terminations.
· Negotiates and prepares contract modifications and recommends or issues cure or show cause notices as delegated.
· Represents the organization with various installation and functional area organizations, providing customer guidance and training.
· Reports to management on issues, milestones and other relevant matters pertaining to contracts managed.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
· Contracting Officer positions shall have an unlimited Air Force warrant or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of assuming the position. Failure to achieve an unlimited Air Force warrant will be grounds for reassignment or dismissal.
· Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Contracting Certification – Professional (or equivalent)
· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees
Contract Specialist PKC 2025 MPCN 010164941C closing date 25 February 2025
Position: Contract Specialist
Series/grade: 1102 NH-03
Organization: ACC AMIC PKC
Location: Division: Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, VA
Suspense: Resumes from interested candidates are due by COB 2025-02-25.
PCS Entitlements: No
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be considered.
Salary range (w/ locality): $89,939 – $139,036
Telework Eligible: No/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description:
We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two-hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description:
AMIC/PKC is a diverse team of contracting professionals that integrates their functional experience with the technical expertise of our program management partners to provide world-class acquisition solutions for our mission partners. The division is divided into three branches. PKCA provides dedicated contracting support for AMIC/PMA-managed (aircraft maintenance) programs. PKCB and PKCC are aligned with AMIC/PMS and provide dedicated contracting support for the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratories and Intelligence portfolios, respectively. Our personnel also regularly interface with the PLG Logistics Division, DRQ Quality Assurance Division, DRR Resource Management Division, DRJ Legal Division, and the other PK Divisions to proactively define requirements and collaboratively resolve issues.
Description of Position:
As a Contract Specialist you will support a Contracting Officer in overseeing contracts assigned within the PKCC portfolio. Our office provides cradle-to-grave service contracting to our Mission Partners. Contract Specialist are part of a multi-functional team offering all areas of expertise needed for proper management of contracts. PKCC supports the Air Combat Command (ACC) Intelligence Directorate (A2) in its mission. The A2 directorate is responsible for managing intelligence operations, including analysis, targeting, collections, processing, exploitation, and dissemination, as well as executing lead command responsibilities for various intelligence disciplines.
Position Responsibilities:
- Leads Complex Acquisitions: Plans and executes complex acquisitions, defining solutions to intricate problems.
- Business Advisor: Provides comprehensive business advice throughout the acquisition lifecycle, considering all aspects including risk and incentivization.
- Ensures Regulatory Compliance: Reviews acquisition packages for adherence to administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements, ensuring consistency with market practices.
- Solicitation and Contract Development: Creates solicitations and contracts, ensuring consistency with supporting documents, appropriate clauses, and terms.
- Post-Award Management: Manages post-award activities for high-value, long-term contracts, including modifications, contractor performance, and claims resolution.
- Organizational Representative: Represents the organization to internal and external stakeholders, providing guidance, training, and resolving complex issues.
Desired Skills/Expertise:
- Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Contracting Certification – Professional (or equivalent)
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees
- Strong communication and writing skills