Summary You will serve as a Contract Support Specialist in the Procurement Branch (Code 1410.2), Business Office Division (Code 1410), Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) (Code 1400), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will conduct market research relying on historical data obtained through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) or by conducting research for similar items and/or services through the use of the internet search engines. You will monitor compliance to assure technical soundness, adequacy, and efficiency in administration of service, material, and repair contracts. You will participate in weekly contract tracking and development meetings various personnel and administrators to discuss current statuses, contract package development and anticipated contract request projections. You will anticipate any possible work-related problems in order to prepare material and maintenance specifications, orders, bi-lateral contract-mods, change in scope requests, and cost estimates. You will communicate and correspond by telephone, e-mail, MS Teams, or available IT platforms with manufacturers and vendors requesting catalogs, brochures, and specifications on specific items. You will comply with a plan of action and milestone schedules while utilizing the Acquisition Management System - Program Management Tool (AMS-PMT) for each goods and services contract request action You will perform a wide range of performance assessment and monitoring duties in support of select (facility vending, shredding, and chip reclamation) services. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience preparing and coordinating contract request package specification documentation, contract modifications, task, material and labor cost, and delivery orders, as well as staying current with revisions and updates of contract package documentation. Experience developing and reviewing technical specifications, scopes of work, estimated cost of work/labor, and assists with development of both simple acquisition and major procurement activities. Experience maintaining a complete and fully accessible material, cost, and data file using computer software programs such as (MS Word, Excel, Adobe, ETC.) for the purpose of preparing specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and tracking quantities. Experience communicating and corresponding by telephone, e-mail, MS Teams, or available IT platforms with manufacturers, vendors, and various personnel, requesting catalogs, brochures, and specifications on specific items. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 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. 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.
