Contracting and Procurement's (C&P) mission is to build TSA's capabilities to protect the Nation's transportation systems effectively and efficiently by providing excellent contracting and procurement services. This incumbent is responsible for providing solutions to equip the frontline. To ensure the frontline is best equipped with the tools and support required to secure transportation for America.
*This Public Notice will be posted on a quarterly basis. This Public Notice - Contract Specialist (Direct Hire) position is located in the Mission Support, Contracting and Procurement Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Duties include but are not limited to: Provide overall strategic planning for major acquisitions and ensures program/projects meet business needs for timeliness, functionality, and overall program efficiency and effectiveness.
Provide recommendations to senior leadership on short term and long-range acquisition program activities, including problems encountered from compliance reviews and proposes solutions that may include training to reduce knowledge gaps for other contracting staff and improve overall COR performance.
Direct the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including issuing contract modifications, negotiating contract changes, exercising contract options, investigating and resolving contractor delays, conducting contractor performance appraisals, subcontractor surveillance, disposition of claims, and similar matters.
Serve as the principal technical expert and point of contact for Contracting Officers on implementing broad contracting and acquisitions policies, directives, and procedures. Provide guidance and policy interpretations regarding contract administration issues. Provide guidance to less-experienced specialists, professional, managers, or administrative support staff, leading large project/program teams.
Define and develop internal policies and procedures and recommend solutions to complex contracting issues. Review internal processes and acquisitions program activities to ensure transparency and accountability and leads teams that conduct ongoing assessments and evaluations of contract administration program activities to ensure compliance with broad contracting and acquisition policies, procedures, and requirements as well as overall strategic goals and objectives.
In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position: You must meet all requirements listed below (A, B, C and D), unless you are covered by an exception, or an individual training waiver is necessary: A.
Experience: Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 equivalent (or higher) level contracting positions, including at least 4-years' experience in contracting or related positions.
At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. (see section D for specifics) AND B.
Education: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management; AND C.
Training Requirements: Applicants seeking to meet the training requirements for GS-13 and above in accordance with the OPM 1102 Hiring Qualifications are required to provide the following required verification documents: FAC-C (Professional) certification or equivalent; AND D. Specialized Experience is defined as experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses from an accredited college or university, which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.
The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; situational telework may be permitted in accordance with departmental policy telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.
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This position is with Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-05.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-23 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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