CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will be responsible for the award and administration of contracts for ship maintenance, repair and alteration, engineering services, supplies and equipment.
• You will perform day-to-day work and coordination of the Branch responsible for procurement planning, identifying end user need and developing procurement strategies and plans to achieve the most successful outcomes.
• You will prepare for negotiations/discussions/awards by reviewing audit and technical reports, performing cost and/or price analysis (or reviewing price analysts' reports), and developing pre-negotiation posit.
• You will negotiate terms and conditions (including price) based on the pre-negotiation objective and give-and-take with the offer or to establish a fair and reasonable price.
• You will issue a written solicitation consistent with the requirements documents, acquisition plan and source selection plan, that includes the appropriate provisions and clauses tailored to the requirement.
• You will ensure past performance evaluation is initiated to ensure documentation of performance including contracting officer input. Analyze, negotiate, and prepare claims files in order to issue final decisions.
• You will resolve contract performance problems by gathering facts, determining remedies, and initiate remedial actions in order to find and provide a solution.
• You will plan, develop, and execute critical agency procurement programs which are essential to the mission of the agency or department.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• 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 complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• 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 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.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Work may include occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items such as reports or files, or driving an automobile.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. Could be required to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Prepare for negotiations/discussions/awards by reviewing audit and technical reports, performing cost and/or price analysis (or reviewing price analysts' reports), and developing pre-negotiation posit. 2) Negotiate terms and conditions (including price) based on the pre-negotiation objective and give-and-take with the offer or to establish a fair and reasonable price. 3) Conduct pre-bid or pre-proposal conference to inform offers of the requirements of the acquisition. Publicize proposed procurements to promote competition. 4) Issue a written solicitation consistent with the requirements documents, acquisition plan and source selection plan, that includes the appropriate provisions and clauses tailored to the requirement. Issue amendments or cancel solicitations when such actions are in the best interest of the Government and conform to law and regulations. 5) Respond to pre-award inquiries by taking the appropriate action according to FAR/ DFARS (and applicable supplements) to resolve questions. 6) Administer contract by monitoring contracting officer representative's feedback, contractor performance, and enforcing contractor compliance with contract requirements. 7) Ensure past performance evaluation is initiated to ensure documentation of performance including contracting officer input. 8) Analyze, negotiate, and prepare claims files in order to issue final decisions. 9) Resolve contract performance problems by gathering facts, determining remedies, and initiate remedial actions in order to find and provide a solution.

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.

NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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, are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000, are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Additional Information:
In accordance with the provisions of DoD letter of2 June 1993, (Subj: Functional Independence of Contracting Officers) and under the provisions as stipulated in the MSC Reinvention Initiative, each contracting specialist position will operate under the Functional Independence Concept for Contracting Officers. To this end, all GS-1102 positions are accountable to the Supervisory Contract Specialist (GS-1102-13) for purposed of performance appraisals with input from the Project Officer/Program Manager. N10 will serve as the second-level review/endorsing official.

This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce position that requires a Contracting Foundational acquisition certification. The incumbent has 36 months to earn this certification. Incumbent must obtain and maintain certification in accordance with DOD instruction 5000.66.
As an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) member, incumbent must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance, with DoDI 5000.66. Workforce members are encouraged to earn their CLPs by completing Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Credentials. Obtaining certification within the allotted grace period and maintaining CLPs before and after achieving certification are conditions of employment. Failure to meet these requirements could result in disciplinary action and/or removal from employment.

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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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:

Tour of duty will be 24 months.

To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Non-Foreign Overseas information, please go to:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.