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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 (Job ID 4353) Series/Grade: CS-1102-09
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 have made the District of Columbia a cutting-
edge leader in contracting procurement practices across the nation.
Job Description: The incumbent in this position serves as an entry level Contract Specialist who applies
basic knowledge and principles to closely manage procurement actions. Under direct supervision, the
incumbent of this position performs entry to junior level, “cradle to grave” acquisition work including but not
limited to: planning and carrying out pre-solicitation, evaluation, vendor selection, contract administration
and ensuring contractor performance in the well-established aspects of contracting. The incumbent in this
position must possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; in addition to outstanding oral
and written communication skills.
Knowledge Required by the Position: Successful candidates will have basic knowledge of contracting
methods, contract types, and acquisition planning and implementation of contracts to carry out pre-award
and post-award procurement actions. Successful candidates will have basic knowledge of how to evaluate
proposals and prepare pre-negotiation positions with a justification. Successful candidates will have basic
knowledge of automated procurement support systems.
Qualifications (Education and/or Experience): 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: District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
Starting Salary Range: $52,570 - $67,681
Tour of Duty: 8:15am – 4:45pm
Duration of Appointment: Regular Full-Time
Physical Demands: Work is predominately sedentary
Number of Vacancies: One (1)