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 6/23/2023. This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

Duties

Serves as a developmental Contract Specialist in the planning of the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a variety of requirements involving highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the Agency Performs market research/analysis to determine market capabilities to meet the requirement; analyzes market trends, commercial practices, conditions, and technological advances, and recommends and/or selects appropriate contracting techniques and procedures to solve basic acquisition problems Reviews procurement requests for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current business practices and conditions Procures commodities, services, and/or research and development. Assist in making award recommendations and preparing final contract to include appropriate standard clauses and special provisions and incentives, such as cost and performance incentives Executes post-award contract performance management actions on contracts, to include those with cost reimbursement and/or those with incentive arrangements Provides business advice and guidance to others on contracting work and prepares correspondence, letters, memoranda, documents, or reports that support contractual actions or recommendations

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• 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): Non-Exempt GS-07 and GS-09
• Financial Disclosure: Required; Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form, OGE 450, within 30 days of entering the position, annually, and upon termination in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Non-Critical sensitive (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 3 years.

Qualifications

You may qualify for this position based on: 1) the qualifications below, or 2) via Education, found in "Education" section below. You may qualify at the GS-07, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service: Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: business administration/management or any contracting-related experience. You may qualify at the GS-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service: Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying contracting regulations, contract law and legal precedents; compiling/evaluating price and/or cost data for a variety of pre-award and/or post-award activities; and performing tasks in support of contract administration. 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.

Education

Basic Education requirements for Contracting series (required for all applicants):
A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

Or

Current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied a GS-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30th, 2000

Substitution of education may be used in lieu of specialized experience (e.g. in "Qualifications" section above), for these grade levels.
For GS-07:

• 1 full academic year of graduate education nor law school or superior academic achievement

For GS-09:

• 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

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]