You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Contracts Division of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will provide pre and post award contract administration and negotiation of contracting actions as assigned by the division director and/or supervisor. You will perform pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts for supplies and services. You will administer complex contracts for procurements for supplies and services. You will monitor contractors' performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts. You will analyze and evaluate cost or pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness when relevant historical data and pricing precedents are generally available, but often do not apply directly. You will resolve and disposition contract audit recommendations in a timely manner, while fully protecting the Government's interest.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing Contract Specialist work. Specialized Experience must include the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to perform pre-award, post-award, and contract price/cost analysis functions when the contract actions are not well defined or well precedented; 2) Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of negotiation techniques in order to negotiate procurements of extensive services and complex equipment; 3) Planning, coordinating, and negotiating a variety of procurements pertaining to requirements essential to the organization's mission; 4) Providing administrative knowledge of business practices and market conditions in order to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility, contractor performance, and other wide ranging contract actions when these actions are not well defined or well precedented; 5) Planning and carrying out pre-award, post-award, price/cost analysis, and staff functions that contain a variety of complexities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf. 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 positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

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 FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE Building 110 Yorktown Rd Jacksonville, FL 32212-0097 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]