Job opening: CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Salary: $143 559 - 191 900 per year
Published at: Jan 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT, ACQUISITION DIVISION of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.
Duties
You will evaluate contractor price or cost proposals to select the one that represents the best value to the customer or organization.
You will interpret technical legal and audit decisions to assess the impact of procurement and contract performance.
You will lead negotiations and resolve problems related to procurement planning, source selection and contract performance.
You will advise or assist other contracting specialists in evaluating price or cost data for pre-award or post-award procurement activities.
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.
- Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
- 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.
- MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
Qualifications
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 DA-05/GS-12/13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties:1) Supporting aircraft platform programs and service contracts through acquisition planning, contract negotiation, and contract execution and management; 2) Identifying developmental and training needs of employees to ensure employees receive proper training; 3) Observing and applying position management and classification principles to ensure sound fiscal management 4) Monitoring contract performance, preparing modifications, and determining the necessary course of action to comply with terms; 5) Conducting negotiations on complex contract actions to determine reasonableness of offer and make recommendations for the award.
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.
Contacts
- Address NAVAIRWARCENADLKE
HRO Building 150
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
US
- Name: Department of Navy EIC
- Email: [email protected]
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