About the Position: his position is with the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Health Care Acquisition Activity (HCAA), Office of the Commander- Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. This is an Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project position.

Duties

Administers a full range of pre-award and post -award functions such as, negotiations, cost/price analysis, contract administration, contract close out, developing long range acquisition plans for assigned organization. Pre-Award: Evaluates programs to provide guidance to the program manager (PM) and/or evaluate the contract’s structure relating to specific incentive arrangements and statement of work (SOW) requirements. Post-Award: Performs contract management functions in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and contractual agreement interpreting contract agreements for command officials/contractors. Operates as Team lead working with an interdisciplinary group of professionals to achieve assigned tasks, produce work products and services to meet program and production goals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• This position requires submission of a financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• This is an Army Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

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 education and/or 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. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: 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 which includes: 1) Performing pre and post contract award functions and 2) Negotiating and/or completing contracts, and 3) Experience leading professional/technical teams, to include reviewing work of team members.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH 02/GS 11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementPreparation and NegotiationProblem Solving 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address M1-W40MAA USA HEALTH CONTRACTING ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk