About the Position: You will serve as Contract Specialist for pre-award and post-award functions, including acquisition planning, price / cost analysis, negotiation, administration, coordinating, and controlling the full range of contracting functions from receipt of the requirement through contract close out.

Duties

Develops the contractual strategy to be used in the procurement of specific contract/contract program such as, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System, and Upper Mississippi Navigation Eco System Restoration. Serves as Contract representative on the Product Delivery Team providing advice to team members on all aspects of contracting throughout the acquisition process. Identifies and works with customers and contractors to resolve specification problems which increase contract costs and to modify contract provisions which discourage competition. Serves as lead negotiator for the Government negotiation team that is composed of technical specialists and council and the contracting member on the source selection evaluation board for the Government during negotiations on negotiated procurements. Performs contract management monitoring a group of contracts during the post-award contract phase of the procurement cycle to assure timely receipt of all contractual data specified. Approves contract payments, assesses liquidated or actual damages for non-performance, issues show cause or cure notices, closes out contracts or terminates contracts for default or convenience.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
• Business Travel / TDY may be up to 20%.
• This position requires a Foundational/Contracting Professional acquisition certification. The incumbent has 36 months to achieve this certification.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible 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 GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes experience serving as a contract specialist for pre- and/or post-award functions for construction, architect/engineer, service, and/or supply contracts; applying contract administration principles and practices sufficient to monitor contractor performance and compliance with all terms and conditions of a contract; applying knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, contract and fiscal law, and procedures applicable to acquisition and contract administration. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementPlanning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

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 RG-W2R901 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MEMPHIS DO NOT MAIL Memphis, TN 38103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk