Job opening: CONTRACTS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Salary: $49 025 - 63 733 per year
Published at: Mar 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to provide support for office personnel who exercise centralized management control of proposed and ongoing service contracts for assigned 76th Maintenance Wing (OC-ALC) Groups and Staff Offices.
Duties
Receives and determines feasibility of requests for One-Time Repair and/or Non-Re-occurring Requirements.
Requests for Annual (Re-occurring) Requirements: Manage annual requirements, ensures existing requirements are accurate
and renewal is processed preclude a lapse in services.
Technical Point of Contact, Contract Monitor, and Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE).
Serves as principal advisor and source of information for the supervisor, Functional Director/Functional Commander
(FD/FC) and Contracting Officer (CO).
Administers technical aspects of the contract working through the authority of the CO.
Prepares necessary documents certifying acceptable or unacceptable contractor performance and accepts the services
performed as specified by the contract.
Maintains required records, contract logs, and financial reports (both manual and electronic data entry).
Serves as focal point for overall accomplishment of Service Contract Program objectives for assigned contracts.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- A security clearance may be required
- Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- Employee may be required to travel, in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations to other government installations or
contractor facilities
- Incumbent is subject to call back in emergency situations and may have to work weekends and/or non-standard work
week.
- Employee must complete the file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report manually with the Office of Government
Ethics
- The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Work. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
This position may be filled at the GS-7, GS-9, or GS-11. Attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities is required before promotion to the next higher grade and is dependent on demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the next higher grade level, meeting all regulatory requirements, and recommendation for promotion by the supervisor. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes providing support for office personnel who exercise centralized management control of proposed and ongoing service contracts, requirement reviews, program oversight, and quality assurance support for performance based serviced contracts. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
OR
EDUCATION: I have at least one full year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement from an accredited college or university leading to a degree in a related field of study. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: have some specialized experience as described above but less than one year and less than one full year of graduate level education as described above. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-9: I have at least 52 weeks or will within 120 days of the closing date of the announcement, of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-7) level or equivalent. Specialized experience includes performing developmental assignments of moderate difficulty where work procedures are established and a number of specific guidelines exist. Analyze routine problems that are encountered and resolve them. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
OR
EDUCATION: I have a Master's degree (or equivalent graduate degree),or 2 years (36 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. directly related to this position from an accredited college or university. Note: you must attach your transcripts with your application package.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: have some specialized experience as described above but less than one year and less than two years of graduate level education as described above. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: I have at least 52 weeks or will within 120 days of the closing date of the announcement, of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-9) level or equivalent. Specialized experience includes having knowledge of federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to contract services. Ability to analyze and evaluate contractor responsibility and to determine acquisition strategy and sources. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
OR
EDUCATION: I have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., related degree from an accredited college or university.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: have some specialized experience as described above but less than one year and I have less than two years of graduate-level education as described above (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition laws. regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to contract services, to include
requirement development, acquisition processes and procedures, contract administration, and quality assurance techniques.
Knowledge of government and private industry policies and practices related to business management. industrial
management. financial systems, technical concepts. and production practices.
Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense,
Air Force, and other entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence management control of proposed and
ongoing service contracts. Ability to make sound judgments concerning program progress. and effectively
communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organization management and contractors.
Ability to lead a team and/or individual members of a team ensuring the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision,
and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the teams' strategies, goals, objectives, work plans, and
work products and services. Ability to advise/guide personnel and achieve organizational goals, objectives, and work
plans.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly. concisely, with technical accuracy and to use
computers and a variety of software programs and databases. Skill in computer use and application of a variety of
software programs to perform market research, develop documents and correspondence maintain records, logs,
databases, financial system input and information related to the service contract program.
Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with individuals and groups within the office as well as outside
the immediate work unit and to be persuasive in representing the best interests of the government when dealing with
personnel with highly divergent points of view.
Ability to plan, organize, analyze problem. conduct research, summarize results, make appropriate recommendations,
and manage critical aspects of service contract requirements as related to the assigned functional area and meet
deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. must be able to compose and edit contract
required correspondence, review and analyze directives, develop, and brief service contract program related
presentations.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address AF Sustainment Center
3001 Staff Drive
Tinker AFB, OK 73145
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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