You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Contracting Department of NAVSUP FLC NORVA GF.

Duties

You will review justifications for sole source and other issues requiring higher-level clearances. You will conduct negotiations with contractors for prices, terms, condition, and schedules. You will review and evaluate contractor prices. You will develop documentation and criteria to substantiate Government cost or negotiation positions. You will terminate contracts for the convenience of the Government or default by the contractor. You will monitor contractor performance and cost control.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment

Qualifications

GS-13 In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out long term pre-award and post-award procurement actions. You have experience demonstrating all of the following: 1) Advising and guiding technical representatives on anticipated procurement requirements and providing technical input into the development of statements of work and specifications; 2) Conducting conferences, soliciting, receiving, and analyzing proposals for responsiveness and acceptability; 3) Analyzing settlement proposals, claims, audit reports, unauthorized commitments, protests, and termination proposals; 4) Preparing and coordinating statistical and other reports on various aspects of the contract and develops long-range or interrelated procurement programs. GS-12 In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector utilizing contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out long term pre-award and post-award procurement actions. You have experience demonstrating all of the following: 1) Advising and guiding technical representatives on anticipated procurement requirements and assisting in providing technical input into the development of statements of work and specifications; 2) Conducting conferences, soliciting, and receiving proposals for responsiveness and acceptability; 3) Analyzing settlement proposals, claims, unauthorized commitments, protests, and termination proposals; 4) Assisting in preparing statistical and other reports on various aspects of the contract. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVSUP FLC NORVA GF 1968 Gilbert Street Suite 600 Norfolk, VA 23511-3392 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]