Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist in the Regional Contracting Department of NAVSUP FLC PUGET SOUND. Responsibilities You will have final responsibility for legality of all procurement actions orginated by subordinates and advise employees/customers of any changes in procedure, regulation, or policy. You will review contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements and prepare a Contract Administration Plan for issuance to the requiring activity, defining applicable roles and responsibility. You will negotiate changes in price, specifications, statements of work, terms and conditions, and overhead rate agreements due to contract modifications, supplementary agreements, settlements from change orders due to defective specifications, etc. You will be predominantly assigned pre-award and post-award functions, or some combination of these two primary contracting activities. You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinate contracting specialists, considering the difficulty and requirements of the assignments and the capabilities of the employees, sets and adjusts priorities and prepare schedules for work. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Resume must demonstrate at least one year of Contract Specialist specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Supervising, overseeing, and/or leading Contract Specialist work applying a comprehensive knowledge of Federal and DOD Acquisition regulations, policies, and procedures as well as a knowledge of the principles of acquisition planning sufficient to develop, plan, coordinate, and direct a multi-functional contracting team to include, large dollar contracting and small purchase contracting. Specialized experience must include: 1) Utilizing knowledge of government contract termination concepts, procedures, and precedents, the intent of specific contract provisions, cost and price techniques, and industry practices to evaluate contractor claims or settlement proposal, using technical and financial reports, and to execute settlement agreements.; 2) Applying an understanding of complex requirements such as generation, acquisition plans, contract development, solicitation procedures, negotiation techniques, evaluation criteria, awards, issuing modifications, administering the contract, and terminating; 3) Applying knowledge pre and post award acquisition planning, contract types, negotiation techniques, and contract administration to carry-out and/or oversee complex/long term contracts such as major systems or extensive programs, including contracts with technical specifications and special contract provisions, e.g. economic price adjustments; 4) Communicating orally and in writing to collaborate effectively both concerning the causes and the best solutions to contracting problems, concerning opportunities for future improvement, and preparing informational papers, reviews, and/or responses to audit findings. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
