Space Vehicles Contract Specialist

Job Overview

Contract Specialists purchase the supplies and services to support the United States Air Force/Space Force needed in order to accomplish their missions. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate (RV) (Mission Info here: https://www.afrl.af.mil/RV/)  is located at Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) in Albuquerque, New Mexico (NM). We are actively recruiting talented employees interested in joining our developmental program. 

The Contract Specialist training program is extensive, typically lasting a minimum of three years, and includes opportunities to work on a broad spectrum of programs. Much of your education will come via “on-the-job” training, where you learn as you go from mentors, other Contract Specialists, and a variety of functional experts from the finance, program management, engineering, and logistics fields. You will also be provided training in a classroom environment, where you will attend courses in the art of negotiation, contract law, contract pricing, and much more. The end result is that our program creates the finest, well-rounded Contract Specialists the Department of Defense has to offer. More information regarding the Contracting Career field can be found here. https://ww3.safaq.hq.af.mil/Career/. 

Mission: AFRL/RVK highlights the vision of "One AFRL, two services,” in that we support both the United States Space Force (USSF) and the United States Air Force (USAF). RV’s mission is to “Stay one step ahead in space,” while their vision is “Be indispensable to our nation in improving AF and DoD space capabilities.”

 AFRL contracting personnel at RVK establish, manage and support contracting for Science and Technology (S&T) acquisitions for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. This team directly supports both the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Grants.gov and the Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) solicitation initiatives. Contract Specialists provide a vital role in the acquisition of basic to applied research to meet AFRL/RVK’ mission. This job announcement will accept applications through 31 MAY 2024

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.

Required Qualifications

• Must meet the for the 1102 occupational series defined in Title 10: 10 USC 1724: Contracting positions: qualification requirements (house.gov)
• Must have at least one year (52) weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade level for either a DO-02 (DO/DR-01, GS-11, or NH-02) or DO-03 (DO/DR-02, GS-13, or NH-03) in the Federal system
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• United States Citizenship 
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• This position is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position. The selectee will have 24-months to meet APDP requirements or a waiver must be obtained.  
• Position may be subject to random drug testing 
• 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.
• This position may require travel.
• Incentives may be offered.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited school is highly required 
• Prior business/office experience is highly desired

(Req #24369)

Series

1102