The Contract Specialist (Lead) serves as a technical authority for the Office of Facilities Acquisitions, Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM), within the Office of the Secretary. Salary Information: GS-14: $132,368 TO $172,075 Based on Washington, DC pay scale. LOCATION MAY BE NEGOTIABLE

Duties

The incumbent of this position serves as the Contract Specialist (Lead), leading a team of Contract Specialists at different grade levels in support of contracting requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and its customers for the Office of Facilities Acquisition. The incumbent has responsibility for negotiating and executing contracting documents for design and construction services for major capital assets throughout the VA. Projects involve medical buildings and regional offices and entail complex renovation, new construction, and modernization projects to existing facilities for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Assignments include negotiated design and construction services, best value contracts, fees for consultant services, testing labs, design build projects, and claims. Projects routinely attract public and congressional attention and require constant adjustments due to unforeseen site conditions impacting on the design as well as other factors such as inflation, available supplies and resources, and Federal budget pressures and technological advances during several years of design and construction activity. The Contracting Officer advises all levels of management on the progress, development and coordination of projects needed to accomplish the overall mission of the Department. Leads planning, predesign, design, pre-proposal, preconstruction, phasing and other conferences and meetings with other VA officials, facility staff, private architectural and engineering firms, and construction firms. Defines program and functional requirements; advises on design criteria and specifications. Resolves technical conflicts and errors discovered during schematics review, design development review and the review of construction documents for VA facilities. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Contract Specialist (Lead)/1578390 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although there are regular and recurring construction inspections requiring a considerable amount of walking, stooping, bending, and climbing. Remote: May be authorized for a highly qualified applicant Telework: May be authorized Compressed or Flexible Work Schedule: May be authorized Financial Disclosure Reporting: Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• FAC-C Level III Certification or DAWIA equivalent required.
• Financial Disclosure Required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify based on your experience, as described below: You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Specialized Experience GS-14: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the GS-14 occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: experience negotiating and executing contracting documents for design and construction services for major capital assets involving medical buildings and regional offices entailing complex renovation, new construction, and modernization projects to existing facilities; leading, planning, predesign, design, pre-proposal, preconstruction, phasing and other conferences and meetings; overseeing the design, phasing, solicitation and award procedures. 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

However, you must meet the Basic Occupational Requirement for one of the following Series:

1102- Contract Specialist

Basic Requirement for GS-14: Bachelor degree with a major in any field. (Transcript required)

OR

At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational and management. (Transcript required)

This position has the following Selective Placement Factor:

• FAC-C Level III Certification or DAWIA equivalent (provide documentation for maximum consideration).

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Contacts

• Address Construction and Facilities Management 425 I Street NW Washington, DC 20001 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]