Contract Specialist

AcqDemo Business & Technical Management Professional

Help This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and / or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual / projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for AcqDemo Business & Technical Management Professional Career Path. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following :

• Monitor contractor's performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts.
• Resolve requests for equitable adjustments, claims, and disputes.
• Evaluate responses to solicitations, including price reasonableness, adequacy of competition, compliance with solicitations, and probability of meeting requirements.
• Prepare price negotiation memoranda for complex and innovative requirements such as design / build construction projects and other complex contract requirements.
• Negotiate proposals and executes modifications; documents actions.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment :

Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Basic Requirement for 1102 SERIES : Degree : Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption : You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows : (1) Served as a GS / equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the above Basic Requirements, you must meet the following experience. You may qualify at the NH-03 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement : One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level / NH-02 pay band in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in : 1) Providing advice and guidance on procurement requests and requirements to assure clarity, adequacy and completeness; 2) Performing contractual pre-award and post-award functions to determine method of procurement and contract type, documenting acquisition strategy, and obtaining appropriate approvals; 3) Analyzing and evaluating cost and pricing data to determine cost or price reasonableness; and 4) Negotiating changes in price(s), terms and conditions, overhead rate agreements due to contract modifications, and changed site condition(s), etc. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https : / / help.usajobs.gov / faq / application / documents / resume / what-to-include