This position is part of the NNSA - Livermore Field Office, Department of Energy. A successful candidate in this position will serve as Senior Contract Specialist, leading for a group of Administrative Contracting Officers in the performance of administrative contracting duties associated with contract post-award oversight of the Management and Operating (M&O) contract for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL).

Duties

As a Senior Contract Specialist, you will:

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13/NQ-03 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4 years experience in contracting or related positions. At least one year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade/pay band, and must have provided the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position; AND B. Completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management; OR C. Exceptions:Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. D. Waiver: For advancement to higher grades, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, may waive any or all of the requirements under (A) and (B) and must certify that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to higher graded positions based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band (NQ-3) or GS grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service. Specialized Experience: Experience performing at least 5 of the following: Experience in Contract Administration including administration of policy and procedures sufficient to oversee placement and/or monitoring of contractor performance on complex contracts covering major systems or extensive programs. Experience in business and industry practices sufficient to evaluate, monitor, and maintain uniform management controls over a prime M&O contractor's performance, and to provide direction and leadership to the Government's principal pre-award and post-award representatives. Experience in costing and pricing techniques to negotiate and act on a variety of pricing and special agreements, including final overhead rate agreements which have a financial impact on a large number of contractual actions, including as necessary, to ensure implementation and administration of cost accounting standards. Knowledge and broad experience in understanding and executing of Nuclear Security Enterprise interrelationships between program goals, objectives, priorities, and funding in order to accomplish NNSA mission objectives. Skill in negotiation and persuasion adequate to obtain cooperation and understanding from DOE/NNSA. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following Competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the Competencies identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application. Contracting/Procurement, Technical Credibility, Acquisition Strategy, Teamwork "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade/Band: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the of the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. Therefore, you MUST provide legible documentation supporting any education claims in your application. If you do not do so, your application will be considered incomplete and you will be removed from consideration. This documentation can include unofficial transcripts or any report listing the following: name of educational institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. For specific education requirements, please see the Education Requirements. If selected, official transcripts may be requested.

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address NNSA - Livermore Field Office 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Takisha Gray
• Email: [email protected]