About the Position: Serves as a contract specialist responsible for pre-award and post-award actions, including price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration for services, supplies, and some construction. Requirements involve environmental services, civil works requirements, operation and maintenance, and pre-award and post-award administration.

Duties

Review negotiated procurements for accuracy and compliance with contracting laws, regulations, principles, and procedures. Keep informed on changes to Government acquisition laws, regulations, policies, etc. Determine method of contracting, type of contract, requirements of special provisions, inclusion of options and additives, and evaluation criteria. Develop, write, update and utilize internal procurement processes and contracting procedures. Serve as an advisory member on source selection evaluation board. Interpret and determine impact of changes on procurement processes. Coordinate with customers to develop acquisition strategies to ensure customer support and support of socioeconomic programs. Provide technical guidance in meetings and recommend appropriate courses of action for contracting situations. Analyze proposals for compliance with scope of work and evaluation criteria set forth in solicitation. Serve as contracting negotiator and functions as team leader during contractual negotiations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (ATL) Workforce position. The employee must meet DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/Functional Area and the Career Level Certification
• Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.
• Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years.

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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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 Contracting Positions: Degree: bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of Specialized Experience which includes performing work that involves Complex pre-award and post-award functions, including acquisition planning, price/cost analysis, negotiation, administration, coordinating and controlling the full range of contracting functions from receipt of the requirement through contract close out. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingInfluencing/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

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 GW-APF-W07405 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH DO NOT MAIL Savannah, GA 31401 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk