Summary You will serve as a Contract Specialst in the Contracting Division, Code 133000 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. Responsibilities You will perform pre-award and post-award functions, including price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration of contracts for services, materials, and equipment associated with research, development, test, evaluation, production activities. You will be responsible for contract specialist functions for highly specialized scientific instruments and laboratory testing devices, such as electro/mechanical testing equipment. You will develop and implement recommendations and solutions to contract problems, risks, and outcomes in the pre and post-award procedures to plan and conduct the contracting process for the description of the requirement through contract delivery. You will prepare solicitation documents, incorporating provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs. You will analyze proposals for conformance with the solicitation, performing cost or price analysis, to include review of costs breakdowns to determine reasonableness. You will function as team leader during contract negotiations by coordinating throughout the acquisition process with representatives from the program office, acquisition request originator, financial management office, and other eternal offices. You will insure contract data entered into DoD and federal systems are complete and accurate. 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 NO-02 pay band (GS-5/10 grade level) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Performing pre-award and post-award functions utilizing demonstrated knowledge of the Acquisition Field as documented by DoD INST 5000.58; 2) Applying acquisition regulations, procedures, and policies (e.g., the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its Department of Defense supplement, OMB Circulars, and other relevant directives and instructions) to complete contract award tasks; 3) Providing cost/price analysis, negotiation, and administration of contracts for services, supplies, and equipment to complete pre-award and post-award contract administrative functions; and 4) Communicating effectively orally and in writing. This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must have a comprehensive knowledge of procurement law, regulations, and procedures and the ability to conduct advanced planning, negotiation and administration of highly complex contracts involving R&D, specialized equipment and systems. 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. In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree related to this position; OR successfully completed three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education related to this position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information 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 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 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. 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/
