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Contract Specialist

Duties

• Perform a full range of contracting functions including awarding, administering, negotiating, terminating, and closing out various types of cost and fixed price contracts.
• Perform or direct in-depth evaluations of financial and technical capabilities or performance of potential contractors.
• Oversee and perform the contracting actions necessary for the successful completion of projects or availabilities.
• Prepare solicitations in the Standard Procurement System (SPS) or in other procurement systems as may be authorized.
• Serve as lead contracting specialist and negotiator.
• Plan and execute the negotiation strategy, coordinate contract execution with program and technical analysis teams, and lead negotiations through to conclusion.
• Monitor contractor technical performance over the life of the contracts.
• Serve as a Team Lead in a senior technical specialist role as a non-management, non-supervisory employee.
• Receive work assignments or packages from Supervisory Contract Specialist, review work packages for completeness, and make further workload assignments with their assigned team of contract specialists.
• Perform extensive and routine on-the-job training to new employees, interns, and lower level staff members in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Be required to travel to various off-station locations.

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 time frames.
• 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 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.
• 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 a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic 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 as a professional contract specialist leading and performing pre-award and post-award functions for a variety of complex contractual actions such as conducting market research, developing solicitations, evaluating proposals, negotiating terms, and administering contracts and modifications to procure supplies or services for an organization.

Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions:
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