Contract Specialist.

Duties

• Review procurement packages for construction, A-E services, supplies, miscellaneous services.
• Prepare pre-award and post-award contract documents.
• Business Advisor for Source Selection Evaluation Boards.
• Formulate negotiation strategies, prepare pre-negotiation objectives memoranda and price negotiation memoranda.
• Administer contracts.
• Assure all acquisition report documents are accurate and provided promptly when requested or required.
• Close out contracts or issue termination notices and review settlement proposals.
• Provide technical advice and guidance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must upload transcript(s) or waiver to verify meet education requirement.
• Annual Financial Disclosure.
• Obtain WAU (Warfighter Acquisition University) Professional Certification in Contracting within 3 years.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist:

• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
• Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if you are (A) a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In Addition to Meeting the Basic Requirement Above, To Qualify for This Position You Must Also Meet the Qualification Requirements Listed Below:

GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) applying contracting principles and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions to procure and administer contracts for construction, architect-engineering services, specialized equipment, and/or services, AND (2) recent (within the past 3 years) and relevant experience acting as the Contracting Business Advisor on best value procurements, both Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) and Best Value Trade-off (BVTO). (Each part of this requirement contains a lot of information; be sure your resume reflects the same level of detail when documenting you have this specific experience). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or higher).

For the GS-12 job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.