You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Acquisition, Skills & Knowledge Management (ASKM) Branch (Code 431.1) within the Policy and Compliance Division (Code 431) in the Policy & Support Division (Code 430) located in the Contracts Department (Code 400) of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) USN of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Duties

You will deliver, plan, and schedule the Contracts Department’s training. You will conduct an analysis of compliance related to the directing, scheduling, and administration of all types of contracts for U.S Navy Ship overhauls, conversions, modernizations, and repairs at private shipyards. You will conduct compliance analysis to direct coaching and instruction for the Contracts Department. You will evaluate offers or proposals and makes Best Value determinations and recommendations. You will train junior Contract Specialists on acquisition regulations, policies, procedures and principals.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience interpreting and training, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS), Navy Marine Corp Acquisition Regulations, NAVSEA Contracting Handbook, contract law and legal precedents, Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM), and other regulations governing fixed price contracts, cost contracts, ship repair contracts, services contracts and supply contracts, including multi-year contracts. Experience applying practical knowledge of contracting and pre-award procurement procedures, methods, price/cost analysis, and source selection evaluation best practice techniques and lessons learned. Experience utilizing systems including Standard Procurement Systems (SPS), and Procurement Integrated enterprise Environment (PIEE) best practice techniques, lessons learned, and resources. Experience providing practical knowledge of current procurement concepts and policies, market conditions, and related business best practices and lessons learned. Experience demonstrating excellent skill in oral and written communications as well as administrative documentation sufficient to conduct conferences/meetings and to prepare decision letters, negotiation memoranda, letters of concern, etc. Experience providing a variety of disciplines related to the procurement process such as design, integrated logistics, financial management and their interrelationships with contracting. Experience demonstrating sufficient negotiations to be able to guide a team in developing pre-negotiation positions for complicated contracts. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Contacts

• Address MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR Workforce Development Office Norfolk, VA 23504 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]