CONTRACT SPECIALIST.

About the role

This position involves developing complete and accurate contracting packages, obtaining necessary approvals for specialized equipment or services, and monitoring requests and contracts to ensure uninterrupted services.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete and accurate contracting packages.
• Obtain all required approvals for specialized equipment or services such as ADPE and audiovisual.
• Monitor requests and contracts to assure uninterrupted services.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Qualifications

• GS-09: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• GS-11: 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.

Skills

• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific implementing instructions.
• Applying knowledge of contract administration principles, practices, and procedures.
• Performing work independently within established procedures to manage assigned contracts.
• Researching procurement regulations to identify solutions to problems.
• Mastering of varied contracting types (including formal advertising, negotiation, fixed-price, and cost-reimbursable).
• Understanding of contract administration principles to independently monitor performance.
• Communicating effectively to advise command departments, answer formal inquiries/protests, explain policy to contractors, and effectively persuade parties to reach compromises on technical, cost, or performance disputes.

Benefits

The position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Pay

The pay range for this position is determined by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is determined by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.