This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA for Certain Competitive Service Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as Contract Specialist, in Contacting Division, Kansas City District, responsible for acquiring all necessary contract requirements in support of the District's missions. Come to Kansas City - the place to be for good food, and good friends!

Duties

Reviews requests for the procurement of specialized or complex items and equipment, extensive technical services, and/or unique construction. Determines method of contracting, type of contract, requirements of special provisions, inclusion of options, and evaluation criteria. Prepares solicitation/amendment documents incorporating provisions such as cost accounting standards, cost or pricing data, special testing requirements, Government furnished property, and payment provisions as required. Serves as contracting negotiator and functions as the team leader during contractual negotiations. Performs cost or price analysis, including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness and cost realism as necessary. Responsible for contract management on assigned contracts during the post award phase of the procurement cycle assuring timely receipt of all contractual data specified. Assists contract administration offices in the administration of contract. Prepares Government position on protests for unsuccessful offers and recommends a decision on claims arising under the contract. Prepares response to all contractual correspondence with contractors including requests for contract deviations from contract compliance.

Requirements

• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315
• Must obtain and maintain Foundational Contracting certification within two years

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for the 1102 series: A bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR A current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency; OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty. OR A current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000. (Transcripts are required at the time of application) To qualify for the GS-12 level you must possess: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Performing contracting and procurement work such as: procuring a wide variety of products and services; administering terms and conditions of contracts; follow-up with vendors on delivery, invoicing and payment; performing price/cost analysis to determine price reasonableness; or similar contracting work. (NOTE: Your resume must support your responses) (NOTE: This experience MUST be well documented on your resume).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html


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Contacts

• Address GH-APF-W07105 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, KANSAS CITY DO NOT MAIL Kansas City, MO 64106 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]