LEAD CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Duties

• Serves as a Team Leader for a team of contracting personnel and participates in performing the work of the team by personally performing and/or assisting with the more complex and critical assignments.
• Performs long-range and day-to-day planning.
• Explains and defends contractual actions to all levels of higher authority as requested or required.
• Performs as the focal point for all contractual actions and phases of the program including initial planning, requirements definition, cost and price analysis, negotiation, and administration.
• Acquisition planning actions assigned include but are not limited to research and development, production, aircraft systems, subsystems, components, spare parts and repair parts, supplies, and commercial services.
• Develops a pre-negotiation position, determines the type of contracts and negotiation authority to be used, and prepares justifications as necessary.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet position requirements for Professional certification in the Acquisition Career Field Contracting within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires submission of the Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• Business travel required up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires a Noncritical-Sensitive, Secret level security clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-03):1) Reviewing contractual agreements for compliance with regulatory guidance; and 2) Negotiating contractual terms or conditions to ensure timely execution of acquisition awards; and 3) Implementing contractual regulatory guidance for the procurement of goods or services; and 4) Performing pre-award and post-award procurement functions for acquisition programs.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Term Appointment NTE 3 Years can be made permanent - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

Education

Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist:

Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

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:

Additional information

• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Must file an annual financial statement. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) Contracting Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) will not be authorized.
• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.
• FLSA: Exempt
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• May require overtime work.
• Position has a positive education requirement.
• This supervisory position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-14, step 10 base salary, or if the incumbent's salary currently exceeds the GS-14, step 10 level, the incumbent's salary may be put on a salary control point at the incumbents existing salary.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Superior qualifications and special needs pay setting may be authorized at managements discretion for eligible candidates.
• All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.
• Position will be filled as a term appointment NTE 3-Years. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of eight years, depending on eligibility. Employees on term appointments will be separated at the end of the term appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended.
• Permanent employees who accept term appointments will not have placement rights to the previously held permanent position at the end of the term appointment. Employees on term appointments will be separated at the end of the term appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended.