The Office of Contracting and Procurement in Washington DC is seeking a Contract Specialist to provide customer service and acquire training services for three District agencies through contracting. The position requires two years of specialized contracting experience, including cost analysis, pricing procedures, and knowledge of contracting standards. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field like business or accounting is required. The specialist will work full time supporting the unique needs of District agencies and residents.

1. Office of Contracting & Procurement
: 441 4th
Street, Suite 700 S., NW Washington, DC 20001
: ocp-hr@dc.gov
: (202) 442-9700
Job Title: Contract Specialist (4024) Series/Grade: CS-1102-11
The Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), a dynamic public agency, managing
the acquisition of over $5.6 Billion in goods, services, and construction annually, is seeking
to hire business advisory minded professionals. OCP is powered by a robust, diverse team
of innovative professionals committed to improving the quality of life for District residents
and visitors by supporting the unique programmatic needs of over 77 District Government
agencies through contract and procurement with industry. Our Procurement Training
Institute (PTI) offers thousands of classroom hours each year educating and training OCP
employees in procurement best practices, current laws and regulations and business
advisory skills when engaging with Districts agencies and the vendor community. OCP’s
resourceful team also identifies ways to reuse millions of dollars in surplus property by
offering it to District agencies, and when there is no need within the government; our
team allows businesses, non-profits and sometimes individuals to purchase government
surplus assets at deep discounts. OCP’s team of professionals has made the District of
Columbia a cutting-edge leader in contracting procurement practices across the
nation.
Job Description: This position will provide high levels of customer service to three (3) District
agencies; the Department of Employment Services, the Deputy Mayor of Greater
Economic Opportunities and the Workforce Investment Council) while acquiring various
training services for District residents through Human Care Agreements. The incumbent
performs “cradle to grave” acquisition work including pre and post award functions
within the well-established standards of District contracting.
Knowledge Required by the Position: Thorough knowledge of: 1) a wide range of
contracting methods, contract types, and acquisition planning and implementation of
contracts to carry out pre-award and post-award procurement actions; 2) Cost/price
and market analysis techniques which are sufficient enough to evaluate a contractor's
proposal and prepare a pre-negotiation position with justification; 3) Federal contracting
procedures, small purchasing procedures, procedures used to negotiate service
contracts, technical requirements to evaluate bid responsiveness; and contractor
responsibility and performance; 4) Automated procurement support systems and skills in
expressing ideas both in written and oral communication.
Qualifications (Education and/or Experience): Minimum of two (2) or more years
of experience, of which one year of related specialized experience at or equivalent to
the CS-1102-09. Specialized experience is defined as: applying extensive contract price
and cost analysis techniques; having knowledge of contract pricing procedures
(especially as it relates to analyzing forward pricing rates); finalizing overhead rates; and
knowledge of cost accounting standards, direct labor rates and contractor business
systems. Must have a bachelor’s degree or 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.
Service Agencies: Department of Employment Services
Starting Salary Range: $63,037 - $69,442
Tour of Duty: 8:15am – 4:45pm
Duration of Appointment: Career Service
Physical Demands: Work is predominately sedentary
Number of Vacancies: One (1)