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Industrial Specialist (General)

Defense Contract Management Agency

Greensboro, NCFull-time$75–114K/yrPosted today

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Compensation
$75–114K/yr
Location
Greensboro, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

DoD Acquisition Engineering And Technical Management Certification, required

Job overview

The Defense Contract Management Agency is hiring an Industrial Specialist (General) at one of several listed locations. The role reviews contracts and contractor performance, develops production surveillance plans, assesses proposed correction efforts, ensures contractors understand and comply with DPAS requirements, and evaluates contractor capabilities. Applicants may qualify through specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. The position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management Foundational certification within required timeframes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract Review, nice to haveContractor Performance Analysis, nice to haveProduction Surveillance Planning, nice to haveIndustrial Process Analysis, nice to haveRisk Assessment, nice to have

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience or Education Combination, requiredPhD or Three Years Graduate Education or LLM, nice to haveBusiness Administration or Related Field, nice to haveDoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management Certification, required80 Continuous Learning Points Every Two Years, required

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information follows. Moorestown, NJ: $82,289 - $106,982 Picatinny, NJ: $88,005 - $114,413 San Antonio, TX: $75,776 - $98,514 Greenville, SC: $74,678 - $97,087 Wayne, NJ: $88,005 - $114,413 Greensboro, NC: $74,678 - $97,087 Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

  • Reviews contracts to identify technical requirements/develop necessary tasks for surveillance plans.
  • Identifies frequency and intensity of production surveillance required for assigned contracts.
  • Assesses correction validity and proposed labor/material costs to confirm whether the correction effort is covered by the contract.
  • Ensures contractors' understanding of/compliance with Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) requirements.
  • Conducts formal and informal Pre-Award Surveys and capability reviews of potential contractors.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Industrial Specialist (General), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Reviewing/analyzing contractor performance, plans, schedules, controls, and industrial processes as they relate to delivery schedules, delays, and supply management. Overseeing contractor capability to produce/deliver products and services. Performing contract reviews. Assisting in development of production surveillance plans. Reviewing/analyzing data used for risk assessments and process reviews related to manufacturing and/or industrial processes. OR B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a 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. The major study must be in business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences, or other fields related to the position. OR C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.

Education

If you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. How You Will Be Evaluated

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Other Information

This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: No Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Financial Disclosure Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Foundational certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.???????

How this job compares

Set against the 1,152 open Contract Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–114K/yr
  • North Carolina median$117–223K/yr21 salary ranges
  • US median$100–182K/yr855 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $95K, is 47% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($180K) — in the lowest quarter of Contract Management salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 26 open Contract Management jobs in North Carolina and 1,152 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Contract Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 1,014 postings).
Education
425 of the 1,152 open Contract Management jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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