Contract Specialist

Duties

• Perform a full range of cradle to grave contracting duties and responsibilities for assigned acquisitions, which may include acquisition planning, pre-solicitation, negotiation, contract administration, and monitoring, and contract closeouts.
• Perform review of complex invoices, performance monitoring and feedback, resolution of performance problems and payments and pre-award and post-award contract review.
• Performs market research and analysis to include procurement conferences develop new sources.
• Preform post-award functions to include contract terminations.
• Perform pre-award functions to include acquisition planning, solicitations, and negotiations.
• Establishes prime vendor or long-term contracts.
• Coaches/Mentors junior specialists to assist in development.

• Perform a full range of cradle to grave contracting duties and responsibilities for assigned acquisitions, which may include acquisition planning, pre-solicitation, negotiation, contract administration, and monitoring, and contract closeouts.
• Perform review of complex invoices, performance monitoring and feedback, resolution of performance problems and payments and pre-award and post-award contract review.
• Performs market research and analysis to include procurement conferences develop new sources.
• Preform post-award functions to include contract terminations.
• Perform pre-award functions to include acquisition planning, solicitations, and negotiations.
• Establishes prime vendor or long-term contracts.
• Coaches/Mentors junior specialists to assist in development.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty:
  Flexible
• Security Requirements:
  Non-Critical Sensitive w/ Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
  Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement:
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status:
  No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). more information.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

To qualify for a Contract Specialist
, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR
  
  B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.
  
  To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations and procedures applicable to the acquisition of a variety of supplies and services.
• Experience working with commonly used contract methods and contract types to prepare pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions.
• Contract experience to solicit, negotiate, award, monitor, and close out/terminate assigned requirements.
• Knowledge of administration policies, procedures, techniques, and evaluation/control methods sufficient to monitor prime and subcontractor performance.
• Experience with negotiating and/or administering contracts where the…