Contract Specialist

Summary

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• Performs contract functions required for the acquisition of various department supplies and services.
• Prepares Acquisition Plan (AP), documenting details of the solicitation and type of contract envisioned.
• Prepares Request for Quotes (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFP), selecting provisions/clauses, terms and conditions required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and local implementing documents.
• Monitors solicitation: issuing amendments, answering potential offerors’ questions, and assuring all suppliers are treated equally to maximize the receipt of competition and minimize protests.
• Evaluates offers based on input from staff offices and analysis of the responsiveness of individual offers.
• Formulates negotiation strategy and identifies areas subject to negotiation.
• Conducts extensive negotiations before and after contract award, negotiating changes as necessary.

Help

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty:
  Flexible (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./Join
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• Security Requirements:
  Non-Critical Sensitive
• 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):
  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:// more information.
• Financial Disclosure Requirement:
  Yes
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located within DLA DCSO in Whitehall, OH.
• 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.) A bachelor's 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.
• Contracting Officer Requirement:
  Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position.
• 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 Contracting Requirement above, 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:
• Independently developing acquisition plans.
• Performing price and cost analysis, analyzing unit costs, pricing data, and contractor projected costs.
• Performing full range of contract administration functions.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated:
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE

EDUCATION:

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be…