Contracting Specialist; Lead

• Coordinate all procurement and contract activities for construction, supplies, and services.
• Evaluate quotations and proposals for compliance with specifications and cost.
• Review the work of contract specialists to ensure compliance with regulations, laws, and policies.
• Provide technical advice and assistance on long-range and day-to-day work planning.
• Provide input to supervisors regarding the progress and areas for improvement of team members.
• Negotiate prices and terms for sole source contracts to ensure they are advantageous.
• Negotiate settlements for contracts terminated for default or convenience.
• Defend contracting decisions to higher-level contracting officers or during inquiries.
• Analyze price proposals to ensure the reasonableness of prices.
• Review Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims to determine their merit.
• Determine the appropriate contract type for various acquisitions.

• Coordinate all procurement and contract activities for construction, supplies, and services.
• Evaluate quotations and proposals for compliance with specifications and cost.
• Review the work of contract specialists to ensure compliance with regulations, laws, and policies.
• Provide technical advice and assistance on long-range and day-to-day work planning.
• Provide input to supervisors regarding the progress and areas for improvement of team members.
• Negotiate prices and terms for sole source contracts to ensure they are advantageous.
• Negotiate settlements for contracts terminated for default or convenience.
• Defend contracting decisions to higher-level contracting officers or during inquiries.
• Analyze price proposals to ensure the reasonableness of prices.
• Review Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Claims to determine their merit.
• Determine the appropriate contract type for various acquisitions.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel of up to 10% of the time may be required.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/
  
  Functional Area
  
  and the Career Level Certification assigned
• Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE
  450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Consideration will be given to current USACE, New England - Contracting Division employees with personal competitive status.
• Consideration will also be given to current Army employees with personal competitive status.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;

if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

Basic Requirement For Contracting Specialist (Lead):

Degree:
Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

OR

Exemption:
You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In Addition To Meeting The Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify For This Position…