Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities At the GS-07, GS-09, and GS-11 you will perform developmental duties as assigned. At the GS-12 you will perform the below: You will serve as the contractual authority on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters related to NAVSUP WSS Maritime and/or Aviation procurements. You will apply commercial theories, practices and new developments in the marketplace. You will reviews and analyzes procurement requests, their specifications or statements of work to determine their adequacy, completeness, and commerciality. You will performs in-depth evaluations of the financial and technical capabilities of potential contractors, and assists customers in the evaluation of past performance of current and potential contractors. You will monitor contractor technical performance over the life of the contract. You will provide training and guidance to less experienced personnel with regard to procurement actions for which they are responsible. You will negotiates individual contracts with the objective of obtaining agreement on acceptable terms and conditions, fair and reasonable prices and deliveries within acceptable time frames for material and services procured. You will processes solicitations and evaluate proposals, analyze proposals, perform cost and price analysis and develops pre-negotiation position. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for the 1102 Contracting Series: GS-07: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower (GS-05) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing contracts, programs, policies, or procedures; 2) Assisting with acquisition strategies and directing or managing procurements; 3) Completing detailed and specific instructions for developmental tasks; 4) Performing routine assignments under supervision. GS-09: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.1) Assisting in soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts with commercial organization educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and State, local or foreign governments for furnishing products, services, construction or research and development to the Federal Government; 2) Assisting with the administering of contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contacts, including resolution of problems concerning the obligations of the parties; 3) Completing detailed and specific instructions for developmental tasks; 4) Performing routine assignments under supervision. GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.1) Assisting in soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts with commercial organization educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and State, local or foreign governments for furnishing products, services, construction or research and development to the Federal Government; 2) Assisting with the administering of contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contacts, including resolution of problems concerning the obligations of the parties; 3) Assisting with terminating contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; 4) Analyzing and evaluating cost or price proposals and accounting systems data. 5) Performing routine assignments under supervision. GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.1) Soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts with commercial organization educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and State, local or foreign governments for furnishing products, services, construction or research and development to the Federal Government; 2) Administering of contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contacts, including resolution of problems concerning the obligations of the parties; 3) Terminating contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; 4) Analyzing and evaluating cost or price proposals and accounting systems data. 5) Comprehensive knowledge of contracting policies and procedures, negotiation techniques, technical requirements, and the contractor's operations; 6) Knowledge of contract administration principles, policies, regulations, practices, and procedures for contract with technical specifications and special contract provisions to administer contracts Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Basic Requirements for the Contracting Series 1102, GS-05 through GS-12: A) 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; OR B) At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Education Substitution: GS-07: 1 full academic year of graduate education or law school OR Superior academic achievement GS-09: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education OR Masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree GS-12: There is no educational equivalent that can be substituted for experience. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
