As a Senior Contracting Officer, the incumbent provides overall leadership and direction for oversight of assigned contractor and federal programs and activities supporting the Savannah River Project Management Office, serves as a principal advisor and recognized authority in acquisition matters in NNSA, and is a recognized acquisition manager with the highest degree of competence and responsibility in their professional field.
As a Contract Specialist, you will: Performs the full range of pre-award and post-award functions for complex, largescale, long-term, multi-million dollar acquisitions, including contract award and administration. Leads negotiations with contractors to establish contract costs/prices and terms and conditions and awards the contract upon completion of negotiations.
Analyzes complex or unprecedented acquisition issues, develops alternatives and new approaches, and recommends courses of action to resolve procurement and contractor performance problems. Develops acquisition strategies and procurement objectives, determines competition and pricing approaches, prepares acquisition plans and milestones, and coordinates requirements with technical/program organization.
Ensures contracts and acquisition actions conform to applicable laws, regulations, contract requirements, FAR, DEAR, NNSA directives, and other governing acquisition requirements.
EDUCATION: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, only provide transcripts from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. **FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S.
must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S.
educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.
matthew.archuleta@nnsa.doe.gov
This position is with National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $201205/yr.
This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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