About the Position: This is a Contract Specialist position with the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division (SWD), Galveston District, Contracting Division located in Galveston, Texas. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive of up to 25% of the Base Salary, MAY be offered, depending on funding availability and management discretion. An incentive must be requested by selectee at the time of the tentative job offer and approved prior to hire. An incentive requires a signed service agreement.

Duties

Serves as contract specialist responsible for preaward and postaward actions, including price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration for services, construction, supply and Architect-Engineer (A-E) requirements. Reviews requests for the procurement of specialized or complex items and equipment, extensive technical services, and/or unique construction. Analyzes the requirement, recommending revisions to the statement of work or specifications as necessary. Prepares justifications, approvals, acquisition plans and other required clearances. 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. Responsible for contract management on assigned contracts during the postaward phase of the procurement cycle assuring timely receipt of all contractual data specified. Advises the Contracting Officer and other Government personnel on the contractor's compliance with contract requirements and recommends alternatives available for effecting corrective actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, is required upon entry and annually.

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)Domestic 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.) 13473Priority 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. Basic Education Requirement for 1102 Contracting Series: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution and 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. (The 24-semester hour requirement can be obtained within the bachelor's degree OR in addition to the degree.) OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are 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(B) you are 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. In addition to meeting the basic education 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 and post award functions including price cost/ analysis and negotiations. AND 2) Negotiating procurement and modifications to existing contracts. AND 3) Preparing or issuing solicitation documents for service and/or construction projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 position in the federal service. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contract AdministrationContracting/ProcurementWritten Communication 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-11).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk