You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Submarine and Fleet Support Branch (Code 451), Submarine and Availability Support Branch (Code 451), Submarine and Availability Contracting Division (Code 450), Contracting office (Code 400) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will perform pre-award and post award functions to include planning, soliciting, evaluating, cost/price analysis, negotiating and administering contracts. You will develop contract strategy considering the availability of funds, extent of competition, urgency, production lead time, delivery requirements, need for government furnished material/property, option requirements and other factors. You will be responsible for determining the most advantageous type of contract to satisfy the Government's need. You will be responsible for initial decision to use a Finn Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Price (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee (CP AF), or other type of contract. You will develop the Source Selection Plan, past performance criteria to be utilized to evaluate offers, and criteria to evaluate cost proposals for cost type contracts. You will advise planning personnel on adequacy of specifications, special provisions, pricing considerations, competitive source selection processes and procedures. You will develop all required supporting file documentation including justifications and approvals, determination and findings and deviation and waiver requests. You will conduct deck plate negotiations aboard ships to satisfy urgent requirements and issue amendments to change solicitation and performance dates, to respond to bidder questions concerning work definition and performance requirements.

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 is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-12 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-11 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 managing and coordinating activities in order to maintain the status of, and to control, various contractual actions occurring concurrently to assure that these actions take place in a timely manner. Experience overseeing acquisition of systems or services where significant aspects are not covered by existing and accepted contracting policy and methods. Experience and mastery of contract administration/management principles, policies, regulations, practices, and procedures for contracts with technical specifications and special contract terms, conditions and cost structures such as cost reimbursement, fixed-price and award-fee. Experience negotiating principles in developing pre-negotiation strategy and conducting negotiations. Experience directing post award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications. GS-11 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-09 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 negotiating principles in developing pre-negotiation strategy and conducting negotiations. Experience directing post award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications. Experience performing detailed price and cost analysis principles and basic accounting practices. Experience performing detailed price and cost analysis principles and basic accounting practices. Experience applying oral and written communication methods and techniques in order to work with business, industry, technical and other government officials from diverse backgrounds. 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.

GS-11

3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education
or
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]