THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST (T5), PD#: NGT0047000. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure successful market research, acquisition planning, contract award, contract performance management, and interpretation of contract law in order to provide the best, most efficient contracting strategies in support of the organization's vision, mission, goals, and objectives.

Duties

Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a variety of requirements with multiple complexities. Analyzes difficult/ controversial contracting issues, determines, recommends and/or implements course of action which may depart from previous approaches for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with extremely stringent time frames. Provides business advice and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of the performance work statement/statement of work/statement of objectives or data requirements. Oversees the procurement of a wide variety of services, supplies, construction and architect and engineering. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies all regulations, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General decisions, public law, case law, and precedents. Devises special terms, provisions, clauses, and conditions applicable to the solicitation and contract as required. Ensures that the price schedule is properly structured and determines sources to be solicited. Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts. Appoints Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) within delegated authority and manages the COR program as required. Evaluates contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts and ensures timely submission of contract deliverables and performance metrics. Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers. Represents the interest of the organization in a professional manner in meetings and various contacts outside the agency on a variety of issues that often are not well defined. May serve as the primary or alternate Government Purchase Card (GPC) Agency/Organization Program Coordinator. Functions as the principal liaison between program participants and the banking institution. May serve as a System Administrator. Provides technical leadership and consultation regarding operation automated acquisition systems. Provides technical and functional guidance to contracting personnel in the use of software, prepares reporting documents, and coordinates the transfer of data between organizations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• To be considered for this position, you must be a US citizen.
• The incumbent must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments and may be required to work overtime.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• The incumbent must have DoD Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 1 Certification or (non-DoD) Federal Acquisition lnstitute's Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)(Professional).
• May be required to pass the Contracting Officer Review Board (CORB) and hold a warrant.
• Competitive Service employee selected to this position will have to convert to the Excepted Service.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• The incumbent must meet the continuing acquisition education, training and experience requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in response to, a state of emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.

Qualifications

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION: Contracting Level 1 Certification already awarded. REQUIRED EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. REQUIRED GENERAL EXPERIENCE: All on-board Title 5 Excepted Service employees assigned to Series GS-1102 positions, must be certified at the next higher grade-level before considered as eligible for merit promotions to that level; and, must have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade immediately below the next higher level. However, a new hire applicant must have competent experiences that are commensurate/equivalent to the contracting program business with demonstrated understandings of the complex principles and concepts defined by the NG Title 5 Excepted Service Series GS-1102 positions. WARRANT: Prior to submitting the candidate/employee's validation and verification package to NG-J1-TN for continued personnel processing for official appointment, the candidate/employee may be interviewed by a Contracting Officer Review Board (CORB) and, if interviewed, must pass the Board's contracting program scenario-based questions in regard to specialized experiences and competencies that will allow him/her to become a Warranted Contracting Officer in order to continue through the final personnel processing validation activities for official appointment as the GS-1102-12 Non-supervisory Contract Specialist. REQUIRED SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least 12 months of broadening contracting experiences and competencies that provided an expanded expertise in contracting principles and procedures to include the following tasks: Developing and Negotiating Positions, Advanced Cost/Price Analysis, Contract Termination, and Procurement Policies

Education

See Required Education above.

Contacts

• Address RI 143d Mission Support Group 1 Hercules Drive North Kingstown, RI 02852 US
• Name: Micaela Breen
• Phone: 401-275-4157
• Email: [email protected]