The position is located at the Four Corners Regional Health Center in Red Mesa, AZ. Shiprock Service Unit. The incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist and is responsible for performing pre-award and post-award acquisition functions. Position reports to the Administrative Officer at FCRHC, in Red Mesa, AZ.

Duties

Serves as Contract Specialist responsible for all aspects of the contracting transactions from initiation of a requirement to recommendation of award of a contract to procure items or services where standard contracting procedures must be modified. Reviews complex requests for procurement. Provides guidance to technical and requirements personnel involved in the development of the statement of work or data requirements and specifications. Prepares a written request for proposal and invitation for bids/proposals, publicizes the requirement, issues the solicitation document, analyzes offers received, prepares a negotiation position, evaluates technical and cost proposals, negotiates cost, fee or profit as well as technical issues and enters into a formal contract with the offeror. Utilizes a variety of price/cost analysis techniques involving a wide range of related factors affecting contractor's costs, for which pertinent historical data are generally available. Analyzes and evaluates price/cost proposals for new procurements, changes, follow-up procurements, price re-determinations, etc. Performs contract administration work such as monitoring of contract performance and negotiation of necessary contract modifications to ensure satisfactory progress and completion of contract activities. Identifies appropriate contract type,, including small business requirements. This position is being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion/Excepted Services procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-23-NJ-12134173-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements for the GS-05/07 grade levels. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Basic Requirements for GS-5 through GS-12 A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; Or B. 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 organization and management. GS-09: Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D.; or, one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-7 grade level. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Performing recurring or developmental assignments involving the use of formal advertising or basic negotiation procedures; analyzing contract provisions and recommending termination or modification of purchase orders and/or contracts; investigating complaints by reconstructing and reconciling incomplete information. GS-11: Three (3) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or, one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9 grade level. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Performing all aspects of the contract from initiation to recommendation of award; administering a variety of fixed-price contracts of different types which contain terms and conditions such as progress payments, quantity options, Government-furnished property or similar provisions; administering specific phases of complex contracts such as cost contracts with incentives. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: GS-11: Must possess an active Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level I or the new single-level FAC-C (Professional). (Attach copy of certification and most recent Defense Acquisition University (DAU) transcript for verification) Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Four Corners Regional Health Center HCR 61 Box 30 TeecNosPos, AZ 86514 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]