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. About the Position: This is a Contract Specialist GS-13 position with Mission Installation Contracting Command located in Yuma, AZ.

Duties

Gives advice/counsel/ instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Plans, develops, and establishes long and short-range procurement plans, milestone charts, and strategies and approaches for the overall acquisition program. Negotiates and issues contract modifications driven by technological advances, upgraded operational requirements, and other changes characteristic of the type of contract involved. Manages, trains, and supervises the work of the branch. Plans work to be accomplished, interprets policy and procedures, and establishes priorities. . Establishes performance requirements, evaluates performance, provides advice/guidance, and counsels subordinates as necessary

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Acquisition Certification in Contracting within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• Secret Clearance

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. To qualifybased on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Reviewing assigned tasks through completion ensuring program objectives are met; 2) Facilitating the complete acquisition cycle for a Division which consists of pre- and post-award contracting functions using acquisition procedures and Contracting methods such as fixed price, cost reimbursable, to procure complex and non-complex supplies, services, and construction; 3) Managing the work of personnel on procurement and contracting processes and procedures; and 4) Mentoring lower-level personnel on contracting processes to support career progression. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsContracting/ProcurementLeadershipPreparation and Negotiation 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-12).

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-APF-W6QM44 MICC-YUMA PROVING GROUND DO NOT MAIL Yuma, AZ 85365 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk