Lead Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)
About the role
This position is located in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), Regional Contracting Office, Acquisitions Staff. If selected for this position you will be responsible for acquisition planning, contract negotiation, and the preparation and administration of contract documents for both pre-award and post-award activities supporting a wide range of goods and services used in daily operations.
Responsibilities
- Performing team leader duties, such as monitoring the status and progress of work and making day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
- Conducting on-the-job training for new employees in accordance with established procedures.
- Assisting in the development of contracting and procurement policy and providing guidance to District offices.
- Reviewing requests for the procurement of complex equipment, services, and/or minor construction.
- Preparing solicitation documents.
- Negotiating with prospective contractors.
- Awarding contracts within delegated Contracting Officer authority or recommending award decisions for actions outside delegated authority.
- Assisting contract administration offices with contract administration activities, including termination actions, through final delivery, payment, and closeout.
- Negotiating contract modifications.
Requirements
You must be a United States Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes 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.
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-13: Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years of experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by 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.
In addition to meeting the basic requirements as described above, applicants must also meet specialized experience as defined below. GS-13: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as coordinating pre/post award contract functions; assisting with the development and implementation of contracting and procurement policies; AND reviewing complex procurement requests. Must be able to attain and retain Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) as a federal contracting professional.
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. A relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications.