Contracting Officer

About the role

This position is open to Current Federal employees in the permanent competitive service of the Department of Justice, including surplus and displaced employees eligible under the CTAP program.

Responsibilities

• Participates with management in obtaining agreement and negotiating settlements with competing officials or conflicting interests.
• Develops appropriate internal operating procedures based on impending changes of policy.
• Compiles bidders' lists and utilizes other source lists to facilitate requirements.
• Purchases supplies and services to meet the needs of the district.
• Performs cost analysis and other evaluation actions to determine best value or lowest bid in award decisions.
• Prepares recommendations for award, documenting reasons for decisions, including justifying basis for not recommending lowest bidder.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

To be QUALIFIED for this position, you must meet both the basic requirements and the minimum qualifications.

Basic Qualification Requirements

• A four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's Degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university.
• 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.
• Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy 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 up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up to grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12 Contracting Officer, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level.
• Examples of specialized experience include: compiling procurement data and reviewing requisitions for adequacy of Statements of Work (SOW) and/or Statement of Objectives (SOO) prior to solicitation process; evaluating proposals and other bid documents; determining allowable expenditures of appropriated funds and soliciting price quotations or proposals; preparing documentation to support award decisions and resolving contractor performance issues; analyzing a variety of reports concerning the status of funds, expenses, and obligations.

Additional Information

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.

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:

• Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
• Your resume cannot exceed two pages - you will be deemed ineligible and receive no further consideration if your resume exceeds two pages - see USAJOBS for formatting requirements. Include relevant employment history as outlined below for each job:
• Official position title (if Federal, include series/grade),
• Employer name and contact information,
• Start and end dates (for full consideration you must include month, day, and year),
• Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and
• A list of duties performed and accomplishments.