Supervisory Contract Specialist

Summary

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• Serves as the Supervisory Contract Specialist (Branch Supervisor) for a Depot Level Reparable (DLR) detachment site.
• Directs all procurement activities for the Branch which include pre-award, post-award, and contract administration management processes.
• Develops policies and procedures for work involving the evaluation of contract price proposals, advertising, negotiating, administering, and terminating contracts.
• Assigns, directs, and reviews for approval the work of subordinate associates.
• Provides training and guidance to associates with regard to procurement actions for which the Branch is responsible.
• Provides pricing advice on a broad variety of pricing-related issues in developing optimum contracting strategies.
• Provides pre- and post-award guidance pertaining to price and cost analyses, negotiation, and settlement support of contractor proposals and contracts.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty:
  Flexible
• Security Requirements:
  Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Supervisory Probation:
  Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program:
  Required
• Bargaining Unit Status:
  No
• REAL  other acceptable identification documents required to access certain federal facilities
• DoD Financial Management Level 3 certification within 2 years and maintenance of proficiency
• Mission Essential employee; may be required to work during emergencies and at various locations

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, or currently a civilian DoD employee or service member who occupied an 1102 contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold prior to 9/30/2000 (exclusions apply).
• Contracting Officer Requirement:
  Must have at least 2 years of experience in a contracting position.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of specialized experience related to the duties of the position; to qualify for GS-13, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 level or equivalent. Include evidence of:
• Analyzing difficult contracting issues and identifying alternative courses of action
• Solving contracting problems, including departures from previous approaches
• Experience as a Contracting Officer authorized to enter into and administer contracts through negotiations, bids, and competitive proposals
• Experience reviewing procurement requests for clarity, adequacy, and completeness
• Experience mentoring other contract specialists
• Experience reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing certified cost/pricing data and communicating with audit agencies