SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH.
Major duties
You will be responsible for post award functions involving highly specialized procurements of significance and sensitivity in support of the national defense. You will plan, develop, and establish the contractual strategy for the overall, highly complex acquisition action. You will develop a pre-negotiation position, determine the types of contracts and negotiation authority to be used, and prepare justification. You will coordinate with the engineering and production departments, legal counsel, audit, and subordinate activities. You will direct the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, and similar matters. You will serve as the managerial contracting advisor to the program management office, and represent the agency or department as one of the program's contractual authority at conferences and meetings. You will manage the process team with quantitative and qualitative appraisal of division performance. You will exercise broad control over the work of the division, to include the assignment and prioritization of work in accordance with process team goals. policy, and general guidance from higher authority. You will use sound judgment to guide the effort of subordinates; assist them where appropriate (and/or as necessary), take steps to prepare employees for changes in work processes or changes to the working environment.
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 at or equivalent to the next lower pay band NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent)grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional contract specialist applying procurement laws, regulations, and contracting principles to negotiate and administer complex contract actions supporting major acquisition programs, and leading personnel or resources to accomplish mission objectives. 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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