You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the SHIP REPAIR (N104A), SHIP REPAIR & FLEET SUP DIV (N104), CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT (N10) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Duties

You will serve as Supervisory Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer. You will manage branches of Contracting Officers and Specialists that award and administer contracts for ship maintenance, repair and alteration, engineering services, supplies and equipment, and supervision of the Division. You will supervise in accordance with all laws, regulations and guidelines, merit system principles, and prohibitions against prohibited personnel practices; employs fair, ethical, and leadership principles that foster a positive work environment. You will exercise delegated managerial authority to set a series of annual, multiyear, or other long-range work plans and schedules for in-service or contracted work. You will assign procurement actions to staff to ensure timely award and administration, and based on staffing levels and volume of work, reassigns work within their branches and/or department. You will direct the full range of contract administrative actions required for the acquisition program. You will develops and maintain systems to evaluate and monitor contractual performance. You will establish, clarify and/or reinforce all Military Sealift Command (MSC) contracting guidance in areas that are deficient. You will develop and implement policies, procedures and guidance on all Ship Repair related contracting issues. You will perform the function of Contract Specialist responsible for the accomplishment of cradle to grave ship repair acquisition procurement functions, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. You will perform the function of Contract Specialist responsible for the accomplishment of cradle to grave ship class supporting contracts for parts and services that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. You will Responsible for pre- award and post award functions involving highly specialized contracts.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). You must be certified as a Career Field Contracting Level III. If you are not certified you must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Per E.O. 14043, selectee(s) must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by 11/22/2021 or date of employment (which ever comes later) except in limited circumstances where an exemption is approved due to a disability or sincerely held religious beliefs.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). You must be certified as a Career Field Contracting Level III. Certification is required within 24 months of appointment.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

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 GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in mastery of various ship repair, general contracting, and commercial procurement procedures; experience managing all contractual aspects of multiple ship repair contracts. Experience administering complex ship repair contracts and post award procedures in day-to-day negotiations; Experience in mastery of negotiations techniques in developing pre-negotiation strategy in conducting negotiations. 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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

Have at least two years of experience in contracting positions;

and

Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard.

NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Contacts

• Address MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND 471 East C Street Norfolk, 23511 GB
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]