Supervisory Contract Specialist Security Clearance

Position: SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST with Security Clearance
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* You will serve as the Department Head, Chief Contracting Officer for the Contracting Department (Code 400).
* You will plan organize and direct the activities of the Contracting Department including life-cycle acquisition of overhaul, repair, alteration, activation and inactivation performed on combatant ships.
* You will advise and provide counsel to employees and supervisors regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
* You will serve as a contracting officer with unlimited signatory authority and as principal acquisition advisor to Commander, PSNS and IMF, and Deputy Commander Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC).
* You will direct the full range of contract procurement and administration actions including source selection decisions, sole source justifications and approvals, contract awards, issuance of contract modifications, pre-award surveys etc.
* You will plan, develop and establish long and short range procurement and contracting plans, strategies, and approaches for overall ship repair and acquisitions and life cycle programs.
* You will provide advice, coordinates and approves work performed by the Navy and contractor program participants, including such tasks as cost estimating, cost accounting, and establishment of award fees and life cycle costing.
* You will direct and supervise the overall work of the department in the planning, negotiation and administration of the procurements within NWRMC cognizance.
* You will provide contract planning guidance and direction and guidance in contract pricing and procurement policy.
* You will direct and coordinate the full range of contract administration and actions required during life cycle of the assigned programs.
* You will serve as a senior management official within the PSNS and IMF/NWRMC organization and work with the Commander/Deputy Commander, Directors, Department Heads/Staff Assistants and other senior managers. Requirements Help 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

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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.
* Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR .
* 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 complete all contracting courses required for a contracting officer position at the level and grade in which you are serving. 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-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional Contract Specialist leading a full range of complex contracting operations by directing and approving high-risk/high-value source selection plans and contractual actions; and exercising signatory authority to issue decisions on claims and approve complex settlements or dispute resolutions; and providing strategic direction and establishing policies for advanced acquisition strategies to procure supplies or services for an organization.

Basic Qualification Requirements for Contracting Officer Positions:
In addition to meeting the basic…