Contract Specialist

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

As a Contract Specialist at the NH-1102-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as a contract specialist and member of a negotiating team responsible for planning, coordinating and negotiating a variety of procurements pertaining to research, development, test and evaluation requirements essential to the Missile Defense Agency's mission.
• Coordinates, analyzes, and negotiates acquisitions of both cost reimbursement and fixed-price contracting in such areas as prototype development of sophisticated research and test equipment and services in relation to Research and Development and Testing.
• Conducts acquisition planning and, in coordination with the technical program office, determines the contractual strategy to be used in the acquisition of a specific program element. Prepares required determinations and findings. Prepares and assembles solicitation documents.
• Processes, analyzes, evaluates, performs cost analysis, develops a pre-negotiation position for proposals.
• Negotiates individual contracts to obtain services for the Government at a fair and reasonable cost within acceptable time frames.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is situational telework eligible.
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• This is an acquisition position coded Professional in Contracting. Must obtain mandatory Back to Basics (B2B) certification within 36 months of entrance on duty. Must also acquire 80 continuous learning points every two years.
• Employee must obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance
• This is a TERM appointment, not to exceed 4 years

You may qualify at the NH-03 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of the 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Reviews contracts requirement packages for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements.
• Develops solicitations, evaluates responses, and makes award recommendations.
• Analyzes price trends and cost factors applicable to the review and evaluation of contractor proposals.
• Applies the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO),the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) RFO, and DFARS RFO Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI)guidelines or other policy guidelines to support various types of contracting requirements.
• Works in a team environment, including cross-collaboration among peers and across multiple stakeholders.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1102, series as listed below:

A. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
OR
This requirement does not apply new hires into an 1102 position to a DoD civilian employee or Service member who:
B. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold on or before September 30, 2000. This exception does not apply to new hires into an 1102 position.
OR
C. Served in an 1102 position or as a Service member in a similar occupational specialty on or before September 30, 2000.
OR
D. Is an enlisted member of the Contingency Contracting Force (CCF). This exemption only applies to CCF members in their current or future CCF positions. The baccalaureate degree exemption does not apply to current CCF members seeking employment within DoD as an 1102.



Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.



Other Notes:

This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level Foundational Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 36 months after entry into this position.

• Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Foundational certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 36 months after entry into this position. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .

RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: .

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see )

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.