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ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Department of Defense

Posted today

Job Requirements

panama city naval surface warfare center, FL
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$40,736 - $72,644

Job Description

Duties

  • You will, at the full performance level, act as technical advisor to program management offices in planning, coordinating, establishing milestones, developing special or unique provisions, and preparing procurement plans.
  • You will analyze requirements to assist in development of meaningful and adequate statement of work and/or purchase descriptions in coordination with technical, legal, and patent personnel.
  • You will facilitate a variety of contract types, methods of contracting, and selection factors necessary to procure complex requirements, and to conduct negotiations in the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting.
  • You will determine the type of contract best suited to the requirement and develop special clauses and terms and conditions applicable to the solicitation.
  • You will recommend the competitive range to the Contracting Officer for negotiations with one or more offerors.
  • You will utilize procurement procedures and techniques, sources of supply, characteristics of assigned commodities or services, and business and industry practice to identify potential suppliers and solicit bids through formal advertising.
  • You will utilize knowledge of contractual requirements, terms, conditions, and pricing provisions to administer firm fixed-price, time and materials, cost reimbursement, indefinite delivery, or other contracts of similar complexity.
  • You will independently plan and carry out recurring assignments, exercising judgement in the selection of supporting data, industry sources, and/or contracting techniques to be followed within established policy, procedures, and precedent.
  • You will make decisions based on analysis of alternatives, adaptation, or modification of procedures, or resolution of incomplete or conflicting technical or contractor data.


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 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 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.
Qualifications

In addition to the basic education requirement:

FOR THE NT-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, or overseeing contracts for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services. Examples of specialized experience may include: evaluating a contractor's capabilities; recommending an acquisition strategy; conducting contract negotiations; analyzing contract charges or costs to determine appropriateness or reasonableness; facilitating contract changes through the lifecycle of an acquisition.

FOR THE NT-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 (GS-05/08 equivalent) as a Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist assisting higher graded specialists with soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, or overseeing contracts for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services. Examples of specialized experience may include: drafting contract documents; observing or assisting with contract negotiations; reviewing contract charges or costs; implementing contract document changes through the lifecycle of an acquisition.

FOR THE NT-02: You must meet the basic education requirement for this position.

Applicants must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf

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 Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf

Basic Education Requirements for GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent) positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirements listed above apply 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.

The following education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

FOR THE NT-04:
Successful completion of three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education.
OR
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

FOR THE NT-03:
Successful completion of two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education.
OR
Successful completion of a master's or equivalent degree.
OR
Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D.

Additional information

The selectee for this position serves as an Administrative/Technical Specialist for NSWC Panama City, FL.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project.
NT-02 is equivalent to GS-05/08.
NT-03 is equivalent to GS-09/10.
NT-04 is equivalent to GS-11/12.

Salary Ranges: NT-02: $40,736 - $72,644; NT-03: $ 61,722 - $88,356; NT-04: $74,678 - $116,362.

This announcement uses the STRL-Mission Support direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain 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.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
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