OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT ADVISOR

Summary

You will serve as a Operational Contract Support Advisor in the Operational Contracting Support (OCS) Division of CNSSC OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FIELD.

Responsibilities

You will analyzes relevant data to prepare applicable contract support products, specifically producing Annex W (OCS)

You will command-recognized expert, advising the Commander, staff directors, and senior leaders within the Department of War and interagency partners on all areas of Operational Contracting Support

You will develop guidance and process for reach-back support, ensuring that deployed forces can effectively leverage commercial capabilities to mitigate force flow constraints and reduce mission risk

You will be the technical authority responsible for the comprehensive integration of OCS into the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and acquisition strategy development.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Must have expert knowledge of the laws, principles, policies, and practices of the entire acquisition process, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and joint/naval logistics and contracting doctrine (e.g., Joint Pub 4-10, OPNAVINST 3020.1X). This includes experience in life cycle sustainment and Vendor Threat Mitigation; 2) Must have expert skill and experience in utilizing OCS planning tools and frameworks, such as the OCS Estimate, Contract Statement of Requirements (CSOR), Contract Support Synchronization Matrix (CSSM), and Annex W, to integrate commercial support into military plans (OPLANs, CONPLANs); 3) Must have demonstrated expertise in developing and examining Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Statements of Work (SOW) to create a quote; support packages that translate complex operational needs into clear, actionable, and legally sound contract requirements; 4)Must have expert knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs and support activities; 5) Must possess expert-level written and oral communication, briefing, and negotiation skills to advise senior leaders (General/Flag Officers, SES), chair high-level boards (e.g., Joint Contracting Support Board), and negotiate with management and interagency partners to implement recommendations involving substantial resources or policy changes. 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 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.