CONTRACT SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, ACQUISITON AND LOSISTICS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NETPDC) of NETPDC. SALARY: GS-9: $61,722-$80,243 GS-11: $74,678-$97,087 This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number:ST-13007818-26-TNS. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.
Major duties
You will develop complete and accurate contracting package. You will obtain all required approvals for specialized equipment or services such as ADPE and audiovisual. You will monitor requestions and contracts to assure uninterrupted services.
What you need to qualify
GS-09: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-specific implementing instructions; 2) Applying knowledge of contract administration principles, practices, and procedures; 3) Performing work independently within established procedures to manage assigned contracts, carrying out recurring assignments without detailed instruction; and 4) Researching procurement regulations to identify solutions to problems, escalating only unusual or unprecedented situations to a supervisor. GS-11: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Demonstrating knowledge of contracting laws, Comptroller General decisions, and Federal/DoD/GSA regulations sufficient to select procurement strategies, tailor special provisions, and negotiate fair and reasonable prices; 2) Applying knowledge of Federal Information Processing (FIP) regulations and laws applicable to automated data processing (ADP) supply and service contracting; 3) Mastering of varied contracting types (including formal advertising, negotiation, fixed-price, and cost-reimbursable) involving complex factors like limited competition, contract periods exceeding one year, and government-furnished property; 4) Understanding of contract administration principles to independently monitor performance, evaluate contractor proposals, resolve delivery delays, and handle complex actions like contract changes, claims, and termination settlements; 5) Performing independently plan the procurement approach, establish pricing objectives, and exercise judgment to interpret and apply complex guidelines where direct precedents may not exist; and 6) Communicating effectively to advise command departments, answer formal inquiries/protests, explain policy to contractors, and effectively persuade parties to reach compromises on technical, cost, or performance disputes. 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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