Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

Duties

As a Contract Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Performs a full range of contracting duties and responsibilities for assigned acquisitions, which may include acquisition planning, pre-solicitation, negotiation and award, contract termination, contract monitoring, review of complex invoices, contract modification, performance monitoring and feedback, resolution of performance problems and payments and pre and post-award contract review.
• Performs market research and analysis to develop new sources.
• Preforms post-award functions to include contract terminations.
• Performs pre-award functions to include acquisition planning, solicitations, and negotiations.
• Establishes prime vendor or long-term contracts.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• 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, 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.
• Financial Disclosure Requirement:
  Required

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

A. Basic Contracting Requirement:

A.) 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.

B. 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-09 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

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. 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:

• GS-09:
  Knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statues, regulations and procedures applicable to the acquisition of a variety of supplies and services. Working with commonly used contract methods and contract types to prepare pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions. Soliciting, negotiating, awarding, monitoring, and closing out/terminating assigned requirements. Interpreting and applying administration policies, procedures, techniques, and evaluation/control methods sufficient to monitor prime and subcontractor performance.
  
  Negotiating and/or administering contracts where the contracting actions are well defined and well precedent.
• GS-11:
  Applying contracting principles, laws, statues, regulations and procedures applicable to pre- award and post-award actions sufficient for a variety of supplies and services. Planning and carrying out pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions. Independently working with federal contract administration policy, procedures, techniques, and evaluation/control methods sufficient to monitor prime and subcontractor performance. Using negotiation techniques to solicit, award, monitor, and closeout/terminate assigned contracts.
  
  Independently communicating through written communications and discussions with vendors/customers.

C. Education Substitution:
Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, to qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-09 or GS-11 level, applicants must possess:

• GS-09: 2 full…