About the Position: Contract Specialist position for Mission and Installation Contracting (MICC) located at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The incumbent provides professional acquisition services (full range of analyses, pre-award, and post-award functions (e.g., price/cost analysis, negotiation, award, administering, etc.) for supplies, equipment, construction, services and environmental services.

Duties

Serve as a warranted Contracting Officer with limited signatory authority, executing selected contractual requirements for supplies, equipment, construction, or services on behalf of the government. Perform pre and post-award contracting functions in the development, justification, coordination, and completion of a large number and variety of procurement transactions from time of receipt to award, administration, and close out. Review procurement actions for complex equipment and services to assure completeness. Provide guidance in the development of the statement of work and data requirements. Explain Federal contracting procedures to potential suppliers and determines the most advantageous time to solicit bids for expanded competition. Attends conferences and exhibits, or initiates meetings with industry associations, Small Business Administration, and others for the purpose of expanding competition. Respond to inquiries, including formal protests and Congressional inquiries from interested parties.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The incumbent of this position is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (ATL) Workforce position.
• This position requires Advanced certification in Acquisition Career field of Contracting within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• The incumbent of this position is required to submit pre-employment financial statement disclosure (OGE-450) and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% or less of the time.
• One year probationary period may be required.
• See additional information below for continued information.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for the 1102 series: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Providing professional acquisition services for supplies, equipment, construction, and services; (2) Reviewing procurement actions to ensure completion; (3) Monitoring contractor performance according to the required completion schedule; (4) Utilizing contracting databases to input contract requirements, clauses, and specifications; and (5) Ensuring compliance of legal and regulatory requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job (GS-12 only), you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCommunicationsContracting/ProcurementInfluencing/Negotiating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

All applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education. College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6QM22 MICC-FORT KNOX DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk