Hiring: Contract Specialist Company: DLA Careers Location: Battle Creek, MI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:39:50 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •If selected at the GS-11 level, duties below will be performed in a developmental capacity. •Performs cradle-to-grave contracting actions including: acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation and cost/price analyses, negotiations, contract award, modifications/amendments, terminations, closeouts, and contractor performance reviews. •Performs Pre- and Post-Award functions for a wide variety of highly complex procurements and contracts that are unusual, unique, non-routine or otherwise difficult to accomplish. •Performs market research, identifies potential vendors, evaluates offers, performs comparative price analysis for reasonableness, and recommends award of contracts. •Negotiates settlements for contractual changes. Negotiates equitable adjustments and supplemental agreements to delivery or performance time and prices, and execution of supplemental agreements for reduced or additional requirements. •Provides guidance or training to lower grades, new hires or others as necessary. Qualifications: •Must be a U.S. citizen •Tour of Duty: Set Schedule •Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. •Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): GS-11 Non-Exempt / GS-12 Exempt •Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. •Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information. •Acquisition Workforce Position: Defense Acquisition Workforce Position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!