Supervisory Contract Specialist

Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (81 current openings) Little Rock, Arkansas Full-time Security Clearance: Secret
Application Deadline:
2026-08-13
Posted:
2026-08-06

1 day left to apply

Salary: $147,945 – $192,331 per year (GS-15)

Salary context

Based on 44 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays above most similar positions.

Job Details

Qualifications & Requirements

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Managing a contracting program for projects to include recreation, navigation, hydropower, military design, construction projects, or environmental restoration; 2) Analyzing contracting policy for proper implementation; AND 3) Managing all phases of the acquisition process of acquiring necessary supplies to include services and construction in support of an organization's mission.

Position Overview

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-15 position located in Little Rock, AR. *Please see Additional Information section for Incentive Information*

Duties

  • Serves as Chief of the Contracting Division, responsible for acquiring for necessary supplies, services, and construction in support of the Little Rock (SWL) District’s mission
  • Manages the Districts contracting program for single and multiple purpose civil works water resources projects to include recreation, navigation, and hydropower; military design and construction projects, and environmental restoration.
  • Exercising independent judgment to accomplish the myriad of contracting responsibilities in support of the District mission, to include supervision of the development and execution of the contracting portion of project management plans.
  • Evaluates subordinate supervisors and serves as the reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors.