ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will, at the full performance level, act as technical advisor to program management offices in planning, coordinating, establishing milestones, developing special or unique provisions, and preparing procurement plans. You will analyze requirements to assist in development of meaningful and adequate statement of work and/or purchase descriptions in coordination with technical, legal, and patent personnel. You will facilitate a variety of contract types, methods of contracting, and selection factors necessary to procure complex requirements, and to conduct negotiations in the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting. You will determine the type of contract best suited to the requirement and develop special clauses and terms and conditions applicable to the solicitation. You will recommend the competitive range to the Contracting Officer for negotiations with one or more offerors. You will utilize procurement procedures and techniques, sources of supply, characteristics of assigned commodities or services, and business and industry practice to identify potential suppliers and solicit bids through formal advertising. You will utilize knowledge of contractual requirements, terms, conditions, and pricing provisions to administer firm fixed-price, time and materials, cost reimbursement, indefinite delivery, or other contracts of similar complexity. You will independently plan and carry out recurring assignments, exercising judgement in the selection of supporting data, industry sources, and/or contracting techniques to be followed within established policy, procedures, and precedent. You will make decisions based on analysis of alternatives, adaptation, or modification of procedures, or resolution of incomplete or conflicting technical or contractor data.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the basic education requirement: FOR THE NT-04: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-09/10 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, or overseeing contracts for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services. Examples of specialized experience may include: evaluating a contractor's capabilities; recommending an acquisition strategy; conducting contract negotiations; analyzing contract charges or costs to determine appropriateness or reasonableness; facilitating contract changes through the lifecycle of an acquisition. FOR THE NT-03: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-02 (GS-05/08 equivalent) as a Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist assisting higher graded specialists with soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, or overseeing contracts for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services. Examples of specialized experience may include: drafting contract documents; observing or assisting with contract negotiations; reviewing contract charges or costs; implementing contract document changes through the lifecycle of an acquisition. FOR THE NT-02: You must meet the basic education requirement for this position. Applicants must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf 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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