About the Position: Serves as team leader and Senior Contract Specialist within the Human Resources Acquisition Center - Knox (HRAC-Knox) Contracts Division.

Duties

Negotiates proposals and executes modifications with personnel of divergent points of view in the pre-award and/or post-award phases of contract cycles. Performs pre-award functions for complex procurements involving contracts for highly specialized, extensive, new or innovative equipment, systems, research, facilities construction, and services. Manages long-term, complex contracts for extensive, highly specialized new or innovative equipment systems, research, facilities construction and services affecting major agency programs. Serves as Senior Contract Specialist and promotes teamwork and total quality customer services.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (ATL) Workforce position.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty according to the DoDI 5000.66, change 3.
• The incumbent of this position is required to submit pre-employment financial statement disclosure (OGE 450) and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time.
• The incumbent of this position is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. If the security clearance is denied or revoked, the individual may be denied or removed from the position, accordingly.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Please see Additional Information for additional conditions.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. ***All applicants (to include current federal employees) must submit a copy of ALL of your transcripts with this application package*** Basic Requirement for a Contract Specialist 1102 series: Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1). Performing pre-award, award, and post award contracting functions; 2). Providing contracting procurement guidance to customers; AND 3). Negotiating contract prices, terms and conditions to evaluate cost analysis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contract AwardContract Performance ManagementContracting/ProcurementInfluencing/Negotiating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

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.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6QM22 MICC-FORT KNOX DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk