CONTRACT SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a Contract Specialist, Code 0252 of OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH.
Major duties
You will serve as the Senior Contracting Officer responsible for the planning, negotiation, placement, and administration of research and development contract acquisition. You will be responsible for determining the proper instrument for meeting program objectives. You will prepare thorough and detailed cost analysis in order to establish a sound pre-negotiation position. You will coordinate, plan, and determine the participation of the other negotiation team members. You will draft internal instructions and point papers on emerging issues. You will review business clearances, simplified acquisition memorandums and agreement analysis resulting from all grant and contra actions within the branch.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13 equivalent) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of a Contract Specialized. Specialized experience must include some or all of the following: 1) Performing advanced cost analysis on complicated pricing schemes utilizing multiple vendors for R&D proposals received under a Long Range BAA; 2) Negotiating extensive terms and conditions (including cost and price) based on the pre-negotiation objective and award execution after obtaining required reviews and approvals; 3) Demonstrating extensive experience and knowledge with FAR Part 35, Research and Development Contracting; 4) Awarding other transaction agreements for prototypes; and 5) Demonstrating skill in using job-relevant information systems and/or software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, automated research tools, database applications, Gemini Enterprise and the Internet. 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.
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