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ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Naval Sea Systems Command

Indian Head, MDFull-time$122–187K/yrPosted 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$122–187K/yr
Location
Indian Head, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Naval Sea Systems Command is recruiting through a public notice flyer for anticipated Contract Specialist vacancies. The role awards and administers contract and financial assistance actions, manages contracts from formation through close-out, and interprets organizational regulations and policies. Applicants must meet the stated specialized-experience and education requirements, subject to specified exemptions. Applications are not accepted through the flyer; interested applicants must follow its How to Apply directions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract ProcurementContract AdministrationContract AwardsCost AnalysisNegotiationsSolicitationsContract Close-OutsConstruction ProcurementArchitecture ProcurementEngineering Procurement

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceBachelor's Degree

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

  • You will award and administer a wide range of contract and financial assistance actions.
  • You will manage all aspects of contract management, including contract formation, drafting and issuing solicitations, negotiations, cost and price analysis, award, contract administration, termination and close-out of various contract vehicles.
  • You will administer contracts through close-out, assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts, including resolution of problems concerning the obligations of the parties.
  • You will be required to interpret regulations and policies imposed by higher organizational levels.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 grade equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional contract specialist providing contractual procurement and administration services (e.g., contract awards, cost analysis, negotiations, solicitations and close-outs) to procure services, equipment, or materials for a wide range of construction, architecture, or engineering projects. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ 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

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information

You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (Contract Specialist) in the Contracts Division (023), Command Dept 10 NOSSA Support Branch (0232). The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $158,322). This announcement uses the Direct Hire STRL Mission Support authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-13 and GS-14. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How this job compares

Set against the 379 open Technical Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–187K/yr
  • US median$110–176K/yr201 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $154K, is 15% above the US median midpoint ($134K) — in the middle half of Technical Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 10 open Technical Specialist jobs in Maryland and 379 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Technical Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 294 postings).
Education
77 of the 379 open Technical Specialist jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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