Supervisory Contract Specialist
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ft Worth District with a duty station of Ft. Worth, TX. See "Additional Information" below for details.
Major duties
As an expert in the procurement and contract management field, advises primary customers and District office personnel in all phases of the acquisition process. Provides technical direction over procurement and contracting activities in areas of preparation and issuance of sources sought announcements. Participates as procurement team member in negotiations of contracts and performs procurement staff surveillance during all phases of the contracts. Primarily serves as Contracting Officer with unlimited signatory authority to execute both pre-award and post award contract actions. Supervises, plans and directs the Execution Branch Section functions and overall personnel management activities to include positions and pay, selection or participation in the selection of subordinate employees.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Education Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are 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) you are 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: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Executed comprehensive pre-award and post-award contract actions across all phases of the acquisition process, 2. Advising leaders on spend analysis and trends in contract administration. AND 3. Performing at least 2 of the following contracting officer duties; awarding contracts, negotiating modifications, and/or reviewing Contracting Officer Representative reports for a contracting organization. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
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