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ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

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Location
San Diego, CA
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Job overview

The Administrative Specialist serves in the Supply Chain Automation & Compliance division at NAVWARSYSCEN Pacific in San Diego. The role coordinates contractual interfaces and procurement actions, supports contracting and procurement strategy, and assists requesters with procurement documentation and guidance. It also handles Government Purchase Card procurements and prepares requisitions for the Defense Logistics Agency. The announcement may fill vacancies at any of the listed grade levels.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract AdministrationContract ManagementProcurement Request ManagementInventory RequisitionsPurchase Request PreparationContract Request AnalysisContract Request Evaluation

Qualifications

1 Year Specialized ExperiencePhD or 3 Years Graduate Education or LLMMaster's or 2 Years Graduate Education or LLB or JD

Full job description

Summary You will serve as a ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST in the SUPPLY CHAIN AUTOMATION & COMPLIANCE, 43106 of NAVWARSYSCEN PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA. Responsibilities You will liaison and control of all government contractual interfaces with the contractors associated with 431 division support contracts. You will support Division and Branch contracting and procurement strategy by monitoring status of Division/Branch procurements, coordinating and tracking procurement actions and follow-up of requirements. You will provide customer service support and guidance to project leads and purchase requesters by utilizing NERP and Jira Service Desk or Microsoft Power Platform to conduct analysis and develop procurement documentation. You will act as a Government Purchase Card holder assisting with procurements and ensuring Government Purchase Card procurement policies, duties, and procedures are followed and adhered to. You will complete Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) to Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the division. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications NO-04 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band NO-03 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing contracting and acquisition Purchase Requests (PRs); supporting contract administration, management, and/or procurement requests in compliance with commercial and regulatory standards; executing standardized inventory requisitions and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) to Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). NO-03 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band NO-02 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Preparing contracting and acquisition Purchase Requests (PRs); analyzing and evaluating contract administration, management, and/or purchase requests applicable to commercial and government standards. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: NO-04: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related NO-03: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is in the Science & Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) Human Resource Management System pay band for Department of Defense laboratories. The pay schedule and pay band for all Administrative Specialist/Professional Positions will be NO-1/2/3/4/5/6. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,195 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$117–171K/yr473 salary ranges
  • California median$30–40/hr42 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 574 open Procurement jobs in California and 5,195 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,047 postings).
Education
2,414 of the 5,195 open Procurement jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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