About the Position: Serve as Contract Specialist for research and development (R&D) in secure contracting environment. Develop full service contracting solutions for innovative Army programs.

Duties

Conduct negotiations within approved objectives and document results in price negotiation memoranda. Develop and execute, within IPT, administration plans and tasking to ensure contractor performance is in accordance with contract terms. Prepare solicitation documents, including advising and assisting in source selection procedures and evaluation criteria and requirement-specific instructions. Develop Government positions and take appropriate actions on claims or disputes. Conduct business evaluations of proposals, to include cost and/or price analysis, and present results to advisory boards.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Positions requires Financial Disclosure Statement (OGE-450), upon entering and annually thereafter.
• Position requires drug testing prior to entering the position and randomly thereafter.
• Must obtain/maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of10% of the time.
• Selectee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Contracting and the Contracting Professional Career Level Certification within 36 months of appointment.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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 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. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. and A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by 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. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. In addition to the education listed above, you must possess one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience is defined as: 1) Conducted business evaluations of proposals, to include cost and/or price analysis; 2) Conducted negotiations within approved objectives and document results in price negotiation memoranda; 3) Experience with and ability to interpret acquisition policies, regulations and practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band - NH-02 or equivalent grade level (GS-11) position in the federal service. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsContracting/ProcurementPreparation and NegotiationSolicitation of Offers

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.

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.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6QK11 AATD CONTR OFF DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk