Contract Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) position requiring a Defense Acquisition Workforce certification in Contracting (Foundational) within required timeframes. Selectee must also complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Determine milestones to administer assigned contracts.
• Evaluate post-award requests and determine appropriate action.
• Make final determinations on delivery schedule changes, waivers, deviations, mistakes in bid/offer protests, price revisions, premium payments, discrepancies, rejection of first article, substitution, etc.
• Administer contracts with special handling provisions, specialized terms and conditions, unique items, and a variety of contracting methods.
• Attend pre-award negotiations.
• Prepare solicitations for contract negotiations.
• Evaluate vendor submissions to bids.
• Apply contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions to procure and administer contracts for a variety of goods and services.
• Use negotiation techniques to meet and deal with representatives of the private sector and government experts or managers.
• Communicate through written communications and discussions with vendors/customers.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Flexible.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See TSA REAL ID information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Contracting Requirement:
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees, OR
  • A current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Applying contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions to procure and administer contracts for a variety of goods and services.
  • Understanding federal contract methods and contract types, including specialized knowledge of federal contract administration policy, procedures, techniques, and evaluation/control methods to coordinate and monitor prime and subcontractor performance on complex, long-term contracts.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Education

If using education to qualify, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated, unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application.

• Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered the number of credit hours your graduate school defines as one academic year of full-time study. If this information is unavailable, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
• Foreign Education: If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must show that the education has been evaluated by a private organization specializing in foreign education and deemed equivalent to a U.S. education program, or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing for positions designated for testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing-designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test.

Employees in drug-testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the start date. Failure to pass or refusal to conduct the test may result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer or removal from Federal service.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

Advisory: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law, under which marijuana is illegal.