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Conditions of employment
Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series: Bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
Basic Qualification Requirements for Contracting Officer Positions: In addition to meeting the basic educational requirement as well as the requirements in the table above, applicants must have:
1) At least two years of experience in contracting positions; and
2) Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard.
All applicants must provide a copy of their transcripts. Failure to provide this information will result in disqualification.
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Qualifying Experience:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements above, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression is qualifying for positions at grades GS-7 (or equivalent) and above. Specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.
For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: Drafting contract documentation and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire telecommunication services OR drafting contract documentation and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire IT products and services.
For the GS-12 , you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: Negotiating, awarding and modifying contracts, and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire telecommunication services or independently negotiating, awarding and modifying contracts, and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire IT products and services.
Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Education
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .
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- Serves as a contract specialist but may be required to obtain a warrant based on mission needs.
- Conducts solicitation preparation, proposal evaluation, cost/price analysis, negotiation, contract preparation, source selection, contract award, and contract administration.
- Serves as an advisor to customer and project management personnel in procurement planning meetings.
- Prepares and/or reviews procurements for Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), or Request For Quotation (RFQ).
- Conducts meetings with vendors and foreign government telecom agencies to ensure clear understanding of contract requirements.
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Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- OGE-450 Financial Disclosure Statement Required, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
- The Incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Contracting Functional Area at the Contracting Professional Functional Tier within 36 months of entry into this position.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series: Bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
Basic Qualification Requirements for Contracting Officer Positions: In addition to meeting the basic educational requirement as well as the requirements in the table above, applicants must have:
1) At least two years of experience in contracting positions; and
2) Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard.
All applicants must provide a copy of their transcripts. Failure to provide this information will result in disqualification.
AND
Qualifying Experience:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirements above, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression is qualifying for positions at grades GS-7 (or equivalent) and above. Specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.
For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: Drafting contract documentation and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire telecommunication services OR drafting contract documentation and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire IT products and services.
For the GS-12 , you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: Negotiating, awarding and modifying contracts, and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire telecommunication services or independently negotiating, awarding and modifying contracts, and administering Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quotation (RFQ) contracts to acquire IT products and services.
Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Education
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level
To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .
Additional information
- Tour Length: 36 Months
- TDY Travel: OCCASIONAL
- Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
- Current Department of Defense employees who accept this position will have statutory return rights to the same grade they held prior to accepting this position.
- Eligibility for foreign-area allowances such as Foreign Post Allowance and Living Quarter Allowance will be determined at the time of hire.
- Current Federal employees within CONUS who are selected through a formal competitive recruitment process for a lower graded position overseas may be afforded pay retention if their pay would otherwise be reduced. Pay retention may be granted to employees already in the overseas area if the recruitment efforts had been extended outside the overseas command involved and the individual selected will have to PCS. Locality rates of pay will not be used for pay setting when transferring to the overseas area.
- No-fee passport required. Applicants and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain No-fee Passports PRIOR to departure to the overseas area.
- U.S. citizens in Germany under ordinary resident status are not eligible to apply for appointment under Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
- We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
- Moving costs MAY be paid.
- The DoD policy on overseas employment for civilian employees limits overseas tours to 5 years. Extensions beyond 5 years are designed to provide management flexibility to meet defined mission requirements that otherwise cannot be made. Case-by-case extensions beyond the 5-year limit may be granted in extremely rare situations.
- Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here .
- This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
- For more information on veterans' preference click here .
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here).
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
- For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here.
- You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
- All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact +1-317-212-0454 for assistance.
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