You will serve as a Contracting Specialist in the Contracting Department of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE.

Duties

You will close out the contract or issues termination notices and review settlement proposals. You will review requests for the procurement of complex equipment and/or services. You will perform cost or price analysis, including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness. You will negotiate with potential contractors and award contracts within delegated contracting officer authority, or recommend awards to the contracting officer outside delegated authority.

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). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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 is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing Contract Specialist work. Specialized Experience must include the following: 1) Assisting contract administration offices in the administration of contracts, including performance of termination actions, until final delivery and payments are completed and the contract is finalized; 2) Preparing initial Navy position on protests from unsuccessful offers and renders or recommends a decision on claims arising under the contract; 3) Negotiating with potential contractors to award contracts within delegated contracting officer authority, or recommend awards to the contracting officer outside delegated authority; 4) Performing cost or price analysis, including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness; 5) Planning and carrying out pre-award, post-award, price/cost analysis, and staff functions that contain a variety of complexities. 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.

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. Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLT LOGISTICS CNTR JACKSONVILLE Building 110 Yorktown Rd Jacksonville, FL 32212-0097 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]