This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Consolidated Business Center, Department of Energy. As a Contract Specialist, you will manage all aspects of the functional area of contract management, including contract formation, solicitation, negotiations, cost and price analysis, award, contract administration, termination and close-out for a variety of contracts which frequently require special handling or other specialized terms and conditions.

Duties

As a Contract Specialist, you will:

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Must successfully complete all mandatory training for 1102 series positions within 24 months of hire, failure to do so may result in removal.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• Must be able to obtain within 18 months and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting, Level III.
• Contracting Officer Warrant required.
• Occasional travel required.
• GS-14 - Duties performed at multiple sites involving short and long term TDY.
• GS-14 - This position is included in the Department of Energy's Acquisition Career Management Program. The selectee will be required to meet specific certification requirements within a reasonable period of time.
• This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
• This position is NOT included in a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. BASIC REQUIREMENT for GS-13 and Above: All applicants must meet the OPM Basic Requirement for this position as follows: Applicants must have 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 grade level of the position in federal service, as defined under Specialized Experience below. 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: Applicants holding a GS-1102 position in federal service will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupied 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: Applicants may request that the senior procurement executive of DOE, at his or her discretion, waive any part of the requirements above. The senior procurement executive must certify 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 DOE on the basis of a waiver, DOE may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within DOE without additional waiver action. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - GS-13: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Conducting acquisition planning and contract pre-award functions (determining method of procurement and contract type, documenting the acquisition strategy, obtaining appropriate approvals, etc.); AND Assisting with performing pre-award and post-award functions involving highly specialized acquisitions; AND Interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures to specific contracting issues. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - GS-14: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Performing pre-award and post-award functions involving highly specialized acquisitions; AND Managing a wide range of acquisition planning, negotiating, reviewing, modifying, terminating, and other contracting actions, that comprise of a full range of diverse types; AND Planning, establishing, or reviewing contracts and advising on and developing new approaches to resolving a variety of contracting issues. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

Contacts

• Address Office of Environmental Management - Consolidated Business Center P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: Angela Solomon
• Email: [email protected]