This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This Contract Specialist, NH-1102-03 position is located in the Army Contracting Command (ACC), Orlando Division.

Duties

Serve as Contract Specialist responsible for acquisition planning, contract negotiation, execution, and contract administration. Evaluate responses to solicitations, including price reasonableness, and adequacy of competition. Review negotiated contract for inclusion of all acquisition/requirements. Resolve technical problems presented by the contractor in coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Program Manager (PM).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for (Contracting - C) certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.
• This position requires submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• The position is Non-Critical Sensitive (2) requiring a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic 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) Managing and processing complex high dollar contracting actions valued at $10M and above in pre- and post-award of contracting in procuring supplies and services; 2) Responsible for processing a high volume of contracting actions with multiple contract types (fixed price and cost reimbursable), extending over several years; 3) Support acquisition programs during planning, strategy development, contract negotiations, and proposal evaluations ; and 4) Resolve complex technical contract issues that require deviation and corrective action in accordance with Acquisition Regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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 AD-W6QK48 ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND APG DO NOT MAIL Orlando, FL 32826 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk