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Unspecified
Business - Legal
DC (On-Site/Office)
Duties
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Qualifications
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band (NO-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Developing and implementing acquisition strategies in support of research and development (R&D), specialized equipment, and systems by interpreting broad procurement policies to develop local procedures, ensuring compliance with established laws and regulations, and providing accountable performance in alignment with established stakeholder expectations; 2) Planning, negotiating, and administering highly complex contracts involving R&D, specialized equipment, and systems utilizing sophisticated pricing arrangements, cost accounting, and life cycle costing; 3) Providing leadership and technical guidance to contracting professionals within R&D, specialized equipment, and systems acquisition programs; 4) Advising on critical contracts/agreements, resolving deadlocked negotiations, and developing innovative solutions for unique contracting challenges; and 5) Fostering successful working relationships with all levels of officials both inside and outside the organization to establish and build coalitions to meet the organization's acquisition program needs.
Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions:
And the title 10 requirements found here:
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.
Education
Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:
Additional information
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .
Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
- You will be responsible for the overall operation of the Branch.
- You will develop and establish the branch strategy for providing acquisition support of assigned programs and ensure execution.
- You will serve as principle procurement advisor to the NRL programs supported by the branch.
- You will serve as contracting officer with unlimited contractual authority for the certain programs due to their size, complexity, importance to the mission of the agency or attention received from senior DoD management.
- You will resolve complex pre-award issues elevated to your attention by subordinates including contractor technical and financial capability, performing cost analysis in the absence of cost histories.
- You will establish and monitor branch procedures for contract administration.
- You will serve as a member of the Contracting Division leadership team.
- You will ensure a trained and well-qualified contracting team.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
- This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
- Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
Qualifications
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band (NO-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Developing and implementing acquisition strategies in support of research and development (R&D), specialized equipment, and systems by interpreting broad procurement policies to develop local procedures, ensuring compliance with established laws and regulations, and providing accountable performance in alignment with established stakeholder expectations; 2) Planning, negotiating, and administering highly complex contracts involving R&D, specialized equipment, and systems utilizing sophisticated pricing arrangements, cost accounting, and life cycle costing; 3) Providing leadership and technical guidance to contracting professionals within R&D, specialized equipment, and systems acquisition programs; 4) Advising on critical contracts/agreements, resolving deadlocked negotiations, and developing innovative solutions for unique contracting challenges; and 5) Fostering successful working relationships with all levels of officials both inside and outside the organization to establish and build coalitions to meet the organization's acquisition program needs.
Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions:
And the title 10 requirements found here:
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.
Education
Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
Additional information
This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .
Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
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