Contract Specialist

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Incumbent is responsible for pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts of highly specialized, extensive new or innovative equipment systems, construction projects and services. Examples include design / build construction projects using performance specifications, A / E contracts, complex services like professional services, grants, and cooperative agreements, custodial, guard service, snow removal, and services relating to the health and safety of personnel.

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 :

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 to include in your federal resume at https : / / help.usajobs.gov / faq / application / documents / resume / what-to-include .

Active Duty Service Members : Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement / separation if they are on terminal leave.

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Foreign Education : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit : https : / / www2.ed.gov / about / offices / list / ous / international / usnei / us / edlite-visitus-forrecog.html .

Probationary Periods : As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental) that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application : whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil.

Reemployed Annuitants : Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. / www.esd.whs.mil / DD / DoD-Issuances / 140025 / .

Current or Former Political Appointees : Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Nepotism : Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

This is a Critical Acquisition Position. In accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvements Act (DAWIA). This position requires a Business Financial Management, Practitioner Acquisition Certification. The selectee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in the Federal Service in the position for at least (3) three years. In signing such agreements, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. The incumbent has 60 months to achieve this certification.