Job opening: Contract Specialist
Salary: $86 962 - 113 047 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jul 03 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: The incumbent provides professional acquisition services for supplies, equipment, construction,services, and environmental services required by Mission Installation Contract Command (MICC) -Fort Buchanan (MICC- Buchanan) and tenant activities. The incumbent serves as a senior specialistworking independently on complex contracts or providing leadership as a warranted ContractingOfficer.
Duties
Review and analyze administration documentation and procedures of complex contracts for supplies, services, equipment, research, and construction.
Perform the development, justification, coordination, andcompletion of a large number and variety of procurement transactions from time of receipt, to award, administration, and closeout.
Monitor contractor performance in relation to the completion schedule required by the contract ensuring timely submission of technical progress reports.
Explain Federalcontracting procedures to potential suppliers, and determine the most advantageous time to solicitbids for an expanded competition.
Provides guidance and serves as a warranted Contracting Officer with limited signatory authority, for selected contractual requirements for supplies, equipment, construction, or services on behalf of the government.
The incumbent uses automated contracting systems such as the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) to develop solicitations and required contract documents.
The incumbent uses automated contracting systems such as the Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) Standard Procurement System (SPS) and Paperless Contracting File (PCF), to develop solicitations and required contract documents.
Requirements
- The position is Non-Critical Sensitive (2) requiring a Secret security clearance or the incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Foundational Contracting certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.
- This position requires submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
- This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT and L) Workforce position. The employee must meet DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19
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.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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 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 and your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirement for Cntract Specialist GS-1102-12:
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: One year of specialized experience in services and construction type contracts which includes experience: evaluating proposals in conjunction with price/cost analysis; monitoring contractors for contract compliance; providing guidance for acquisition planning functions; and negotiating contract modifications.
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Contracting/ProcurementPreparation and NegotiationSolicitation of Offers
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS-11) 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:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address AD-W6QM53 MISSION AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTING CMD
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Buchanan, PR 00934
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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