You will serve as a SPECIFICATION WRITING SPECIALIST in the Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Branch of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

You will prepare contract documents (specifications, attachments, cost estimates, etc.) for Facility Service Contract (FSC ). You will participate in face-to-face meetings with key personnel to obtain relevant data from various sources and to resolve facility support contract matters. You will give advice and instruction on both technical and administrative matters involving specification writing, specification reviews, and evaluation of technical proposals for contract awards and modifications. You will interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures to specifications for facility service 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.
• 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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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 complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must 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: 1) Applying knowledge of technical and legal terminology of contracts involving Facility Support and BOS contracts in order to apply the terms of the contracts in contract preparation; 2) Preparing contract documents (specifications, attachments, cost estimates, etc.) for Facility Support Contracts (FSC) used for the procurement of recurring and non-recurring services supporting sustainment, utilities, facility services, environmental, transportation, and various base operation support service requirements; 3) Conducting pre-award specification writing duties encompassing reviewing approved Regional Acquisition Strategy Plan (RASP) for existing contracting vehicles; 4) Coordinating with requiring activity and appropriate SME to define customer requirements; 5) Attending site visits and pre¬ proposal conferences; and 6) Reviewing FSC contract documents for conformance with FAR and Navy regulations for completeness, contractibility, practicability, and scope. NOTE: This answer must be fully supported by the information in your resume. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Following directions and guidance to assist in preparing contract documents (i.e., specifications, attachments, cost estimates, etc.) for facilities support contracts in support of sustainment, utilities, facilities services, environmental, transportation, and various base operation support service requirements; 2) Following directions and guidance to apply industrial engineering practices to define customer requirements and translate to performance based specifications; 3) Assisting with preparing cost analysis and estimate reports for a variety of procurement actions; 4) Assisting in developing contract pricing line items, aligning pricing and estimate to each Supported Command, defining technical Source Selection factors, and preparing responses to technical questions from contractors and other technical support during the solicitation process; and 5) Participating in site visits and pre¬ proposal conferences. NOTE: This answer must be fully supported by the information in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 for the GS-11 level that do not meet the specialized experience as described above may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education as follows: You must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position being filled;

OR

You must have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position being filled;

OR

You must have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.

Applicants for the GS-09 level that do not meet the specialized experience as described above may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education as follows: You must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position;

OR

You must have completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position;

OR

You must have obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]