If you have contracting experience and are looking for a rewarding and challenging position to grow professionally, consider joining the NIH! The candidate will serve as a Lead Contract Specialist in one of the NIH Institute/Centers.

Duties

As a Lead Contract Specialist, your duties may include: Developing acquisition objectives for institute programs; Developing, reviewing, and advising on the development of reliable Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) for use in planning and approval of proposed studies; Serving as lead negotiator or team leader for large-scale multiple-award studies; Conducting on-site reviews of contractors' fiscal capability for handling federal funds; Performing all aspects of contract administration including preparation of overhead and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, coordination of time extensions, incorporation of change orders, issuance of stop work orders, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, etc.; Applying knowledge of contract principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient to procure and/or administer complex contracts; and Identifying potential or existing acquisition issues or problems and provide solutions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: You must have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management; OR Occupied a GS-1102-14 position since at least January 1, 2000.Guidance on Business Related Coursework for the GS-1102 Contracting Series. In addition: You must have completed all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to the GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4 years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. Additional Qualifications: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at the least the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service includes: serving as a lead or senior contract specialist with Contracting Officer (CO) authority for acquisition planning, preparing price/cost analyses for designated actions, formulating negotiation strategies, developing negotiation objectives, negotiating all types of contracts; reviewing, providing comments and assisting in developing acquisition policies and procedures, preparing and reviewing requests for proposals and other pre-award documentation, preparing pre-negotiation position analysis, performing contract closeout functions; awarding contracts within delegated contracting officer authority; and/or administering complex contracts, monitoring contractor's performance; preparing solicitation documents, analyzing proposals for conformance with the solicitation; providing technical guidance and reviewing the work assignments of junior contract staff. NOTE: This is an HHS Acquisition Workforce position. Selectee must obtain a FAC-C (Professional) Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty. Applicants who possess a current FAC-C (Professional) Certification (or equivalent) must provide a copy of the certification with their application. If you are selected for a position covered by a Bargaining Unit, this requirement may not apply. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12504314

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Click here for information on Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Tiffany Lowery
• Email: [email protected]