Summary You will serve as a Contract Specialist of NAVSUP FLC PUGET SOUND. Responsibilities You will monitor contractors performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts. You will perform pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts for supplies and services You will analyze contractor proposals to determine reasonableness, allowability, and allocability of costs You will monitor contractors performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: To qualify for the GS-13 level :I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector having mastery knowledge and skill in contract negotiation techniques relating to the development of pre-negotiation strategy, supporting, presenting, and directing or performing pre-award and post-award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications. Expert knowledge and skill conducting management reviews on all aspects of acquisition functions that requires the knowledge of all of the following: 1) the small and disadvantaged business community, 2) small and disadvantaged business policies and regulations, 3) general business practices, operations, and structures, 4) the acquisition process regulations, and 5) systems, goods and services being acquired. Examples of specialized experience include: 1) Coordinate with technical subject matter experts and assists in the development of contractually acceptable specifications, statements of work/performance work statement, and quality assurance criteria; 2) Develop acquisition plans and formalizes the acquisition strategy to include a wide variety of issues such as funding, market research, delivery requirements, Government-furnished property, possible follow-on requirements or other contingencies; 3) Plan, coordinate and lead negotiation strategies with contractors during contract negotiations; 4) Perform contact administration to include incremental funding and price or cost analysis in order to prepare rate and cost adjustments; 5) Collect, record and evaluate performance, production and delivery data obtained in statistical, graphic and narrative form reflecting program objectives and status. To qualify for the GS-12 level :I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing Contract Specialist work. The work requires knowledge of procurements involving complex contracts for supplies and services; and knowledge of contract administration , pre-award, and cost price analysis . Specialized Experience must include the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods and contract @types sufficient to perform pre-award, post-award, and contract price/cost analysis functions when the contract actions are not well defined or well precedented; 2) Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of negotiation techniques in order to negotiate procurements of extensive services and complex equipment; 3) Planning, coordinating, and negotiating a variety of procurements pertaining to requirements essential to the organization's mission; 4) Providing administrative knowledge of business practices and market conditions in order to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility, contractor performance, and other wide ranging contract actions when these actions are not well defined or well precedented; 5) Planning and carrying out pre-award, post-award, price/cost analysis, and staff functions that contain a variety of complexities. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD\Qualification\Standard\For\GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim 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 Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
