ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST (CONTRACT SPECIALIST)
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will assist the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) by providing business advice to the customer and formulating acquisition strategies from requirements definition through the life of the system. You will perform all pre-award and post-award functions, using a wide range of complex contracting methods and complex and hybrid contract types (e.g. Cost-Plus mixed with Fixed-Price, Firm Fixed-Price, Fixed-Price Incentive, etc.) You will research, interpret, analyze, and apply Federal, DoD and Department of the Navy guidelines, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements, business and industry practices. You will develop objectives and strategies for the acquisition in terms of competition and price range. You will prepare determinations and findings, solicitation documents, and the contractual vehicle. Manages the evaluation process and analyzes contractor proposals, comparing previous history, and actual expenditures (earned value management). You will perform contract administration, to include a wide variety of contract modifications ranging from funding actions to highly complex major scope changes, which require performance of advanced cost analysis.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band DP-02 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Autonomy and independent experience providing business advice to the customer; supporting the Contracting Officer in planning, negotiating, and/or administering contracts; assisting other transactions of various types and complexities with little to no assistance from the Contracting Officer. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ 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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