Contract Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices · Honolulu, HI · 2 wk ago

Full-time

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Duties

Perform pre-award and post-award work on a variety of contract actions.
Review requisitions to determine appropriate methods of procurement.
Draft Statements of Work (SOW) or Statement of Objectives (SOO), and other documents necessary prior to formal solicitation.
Evaluate proposals, unsolicited proposals, and other bid documents to determine fairness and reasonableness.
Perform acquisition contract support for pre-award and post-award actions of complex professional services and equipment requirements for the USAO.
Develop and maintain familiarity with Government contracting procedures, business practices, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and other regulations, policies, and procedures.
Develop and document acquisition strategy for procuring supplies and services that may require a variety of specialized handling provisions, terms, and conditions.
Review requisitions and determine appropriate contract type, competition requirements, contract vehicle, and applicable FAR authorities.
Prepare all solicitation documents necessary to support a variety of contract actions.
Monitor contractual milestones.
Review technical and cost evaluation reports for accuracy and completeness.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-11. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor, contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
This position requires submission of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

Applicants must have one (1) of the following:

Completed a four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university; OR
Completed at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: Accounting, Business, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, or Organization and Management from an accredited college or university; OR
Occupied a GS-1102 Contract Specialist position in the Federal government on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible at the GS-09 level, applicants must meet one of the following:

Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as reviewing requisitions and determining appropriate methods of procurement; purchasing supplies, services, or servicing as a construction purchasing agent; preparing contract solicitation and award documentation; preparing contract documents that included specifications, packing and shipping requirements, inspection instruction, and contract clauses.
Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or an LL.B or J.D. in one or a combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience which meets 100% of the total qualification requirements for the position. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of one full year.

Applicants must be able to attain and retain at least a level 1 (one) Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) as a federal contracting professional. FAC-C has specific training requirements with some courses online as well as classroom courses. The person selected is expected to obtain a FAC-C within one year of the date of hire. To maintain a FAC-C, contract professionals are required to meet the continuous training requirement.

Benefits

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.