Contract Specialist.

Duties

• Performs preaward functions for procurements and assistance awards involving complex requirements of highly specialized, extensive, new or innovative research, related materials and services of significant importance to the agency.
• Ensures appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals and compliances have been obtained for purchase requests.
• Captures and evaluates service, requirements, and/or cost data for a variety of pre-award and post-award procurement activities to negotiate procurements of a new or innovative research related materials, equipment, and/or services.
• Evaluates bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility, and contractor performance.
• Performs the full range of pre and post award contractual actions required in the procurement of services and supplies utilizing negotiated and/or simplified acquisition.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment: Must be a U.S. Citizen, Suitability for Federal employment determined by required background investigation, Drug Testing Designated position: Yes, May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, Financial Disclosure: Required, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.

Qualifications

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) 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, are excluded from the requirements of "A") above.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.