This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated October 15, 2021. This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Duties

As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST at the GS-1102-11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include: The primary responsibilities of this position are to perform a full range of pre-award and post-award contracting functions. This is a developmental position. Work assignments are progressively complex and intended to broaden your skills and provide you with practical experience to prepare you to perform at the target grade level. At the target grade level the major duties are: Serves as a Contract Specialist performing a full range of pre- and post-award contracting functions relating to the use of fixed-price, cost reimbursement, or a combination of contract types and methods. Responsible for acquisition of requirements in support of Agency's mission, including acquisition of Research and Development products and as well as other services and supplies, monitoring contractor performance, negotiating price adjustments and recommending action in problem situations. Conducts acquisition planning, market research, and determine the most suitable methods of acquisition and prepares acquisition plans and attendant acquisition documentation. Analyze requirement documents and recommends necessary revisions to requesting activities to clarify requirements and eliminate inconsistencies. Conducts cost/price analysis, negotiate, prepare required pre- and post-award contract documents, and full contract administration and closeout. You will conduct "cradle-to-grave", or life-cycle contracting. Coordinate and interface as required with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Serves as point of contact for assigned procurements. Resolves contractual issues encountered in performance work statements or specifications with the customer. Guides the full range of contract/procurement management actions required for the execution of assigned acquisition programs. Monitors progress on contracts through correspondence, reports, and vouchers Develops source selection criteria and technical evaluation plans. Negotiates terms and conditions of contracts, utilize innovative techniques and ideas to develop contractual arrangements taking into consideration life cycle management, cost benefit analysis, arrangements taking into consideration life cycle management, cost benefit analysis, etc. Prepares contract award packages. Closes contracts upon completion.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Authorized. See link for more information: https://www.dtra.mil/Business/DTRA-Opportunities/
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt at the GS-13 and Non-Exempt at the GS-11 and GS-12
• Financial Disclosure: Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• This is an Acquisition Workforce position in the Contracting functional area. The incumbent will be required to become certified in the Professional tier within 1 year.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Applying contracting procedures and techniques to carry out recurring assignments involving the use of formal advertising and negotiated methods of contracting and contract administration; Reviewing requisitions and recommending procurement methods; procurement off-the-shelf items or services; negotiating contracts. OR B. 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Applying a wide range of contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out both pre-award and post-award procurement actions; Applying contracting policies and procedures, negotiation techniques, and technical requirements to negotiate procurement of supplies and services; and Administering contracts, such as firm fixed-price, fixed-price with re-determination provisions, cost reimbursement, or contracts with incentive provisions. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Performing the full range of pre and post award contractual actions required in the procurement of services and supplies utilizing negotiation, and small purchase negotiation procedures; Interpreting and ensuring that contract actions are in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures; Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness; Executing and conducting the procurement process from solicitation to award and through all post award phases of contracting, including modifications, processing payments, final invoicing, final evaluation, and closeout. 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). 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. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1102, series as listed below: Basic Requirements for GS-5 through GS-12 A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; 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. Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above 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.

Education

Education may only be used in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-11 grade level.

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
• Name: DTRA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-0259
• Email: [email protected]