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Job opening: CONTRACT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Salary: $79 839 - 103 787 per year
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as a CONTRACT SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the Procurement Branch (Code 1410.2), Business Office Division (Code 1410), Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC) (Code 1400), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will conduct market research relying on historical data obtained through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) or by conducting research for similar items and/or services through the use of the internet search engines. You will monitor compliance to assure technical soundness, adequacy, and efficiency in administration of service, material, and repair contracts. You will participate in weekly contract tracking and development meetings various personnel and administrators to discuss current statuses, contract package development and anticipated contract request projections. You will anticipate any possible work related problems in order to prepare material and maintenance specifications, orders, bi-lateral contract-mods, change in scope requests, and cost estimates. You will communicate and correspond by telephone, e-mail, MS Teams, or available IT platforms with manufacturers and vendors requesting catalogs, brochures, and specifications on specific items. You will comply with plan of action and milestone schedules while utilizing the Acquisition Management System - Program Management Tool (AMS-PMT) for each goods and services contract request action. You will perform a wide range of performance assessment and monitoring duties in support of select (facility vending, shredding, and chip reclamation) services.

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.
  • 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.
  • This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • 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.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • 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.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 preparing and coordinating contract request package specification documentation, contract modifications, task, material and labor cost, and delivery orders, as well as staying current with revisions and updates of contract package documentation. Experience developing and reviewing technical specifications, scopes of work, estimated cost of work/labor, and assists with development of both simple acquisition and major procurement activities. Experience maintaining a complete and fully accessible material, cost, and data file using computer software programs such as (MS Word, Excel, Adobe, ETC.) for the purpose of preparing specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and tracking quantities. Experience communicating and corresponding by telephone, e-mail, MS Teams, or available IT platforms with manufacturers, vendors, and various personnel, requesting catalogs, brochures, and specifications on specific items. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

  • Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
  • Name: Department of Navy EIC
  • Email: [email protected]

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