CONTRACT SPECIALIST
What you'd do
Guam is designated as a medically underserved area. Military medical facilities offer space-available primary and limited specialty medical care; however, services are not guaranteed. You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) of DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Major duties
You will serves as technical authority on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters related to the program. You will review procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy and completeness. You will prepare contracts and contract specifications for development, demonstration models, and/or preliminary design when new or untried concepts or techniques are involved You will review contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements. You will conduct post-award conferences with the contractor to clarify contractual requirements and special provisions. You will analyze settlement proposals, audit reports, technical evaluations, and subcontractor claims You will serve as Source Selection Authority or Source Selection Board member, evaluating contractor past performance, price, experience and technical ability. You will interpret procurement regulations and policies for activity specialists. You will performs Contract Management Reviews and conduct studies of problem areas.
What you need to qualify
In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, and administering contracts for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services. Examples of qualifying 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 encountered throughout the phases of the contracting process using established contracting procedures. 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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