Summary You will serve as a CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR in the Contract Division of NSTC GREAT LAKES. Responsibilities You will monitor and oversee accession training procurement activities, ensuring requirements align with short- and long-term command actions. You will draft acquisition plans, technical specifications, and Statements of Work (SOWs) for command hardware, software, and training systems. You will lead post-award conferences, negotiate contract modifications, and manage procurement system accounts (Navy-ERP, WAWF, PD2). You will coordinate Contracting Officer Representative (COR) functions across commands and independently resolve complex contracting disputes. You will provide regulatory procurement advice to command leadership in coordination with legal counsel. You will manage procurement strategies, policies, and tuition compliance for NROTC Educational Service Agreements (ESAs) with universities. You will formulate long-range educational procurement plans and evaluate state and federal legal applicability. You will train and evaluate domain CORs and Technical Assistants on contract compliance and oversight procedures. You will investigate labor and performance issues, review claims, determine allowable costs, dispose of government property, and finalize contract closeouts. You will lead hiring efforts, identify training opportunities, and resolve employee grievances under EEO guidelines. 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-11 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) Applying contract administration principles to manage and oversee complex contract @types, such as fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and incentive contracts, throughout the entire acquisition lifecycle; 2) Conducting price and cost analysis on proposals to establish negotiation positions, resolve invoice issues, and process modifications; 3) Managing contract terminations (convenience or default) by evaluating settlement proposals, resolving disputes, and executing closeouts; 4) Developing and implementing quality assurance surveillance plans (QASPs) and utilizing various oversight techniques to monitor and evaluate contractor performance against technical and administrative contract requirements; 5) Interpreting and applying federal and state laws impacting tuition policies and agreements to administer contracts and Educational Service Agreements (ESAs) with colleges and universities. NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position. This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce position that requires a Contracting, Foundational acquisition certification. The incumbent has 36 months to earn this certification. Incumbent must obtain and maintain certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66. Acquisition Workforce (AWF) members must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66. Workforce members are encouraged to earn their CLPs by completing Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Credentials. Obtaining certification within the allotted grace period and maintaining CLPs before and after achieving certification are conditions of employment. Failure to meet these requirements could result in disciplinary action and/or removal from employment. 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 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.
