This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Performance Planning and CFO in Middletown, DE. This Contract Specialist is responsible for the award of actions for a variety of supply, service, and/or minor construction efforts in cradle-to-grave contracting primarily for acquisitions above and below the simplified purchase threshold.

Duties

This position is ONLY open to surplus and displaced Small Business Administration employees eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP); displaced Federal employees in the local commuting area eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); and VEOA eligibles. To be eligible for CTAP or ICTAP consideration, you may only apply for a position that is at or below the grade level, and does not have greater promotion potential, of the position from which you are being (or have been) separated. Duties: Serves as advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings. Advises program officials of the procurement objectives to be used and assists in the preparation of statements of work or performance work statements. Conducts preproposal conferences with prospective contractors to arrive at a clear understanding of what is required under the proposed contract. Issues necessary solicitation amendments to clarify questions concerning such topics as specification changes, language ambiguities, or clarification of contract clauses. Prepares determinations and findings and solicitation documents. Performs detailed analyses of all elements of price and cost (costs if applicable) in contractor proposals and makes competitive range determinations if using FAR 15 and the Government announced the right to award with discussions. Serves as lead negotiator in commercial acquisitions and non-commercial acquisitions. Plans the negotiation strategy, coordinates strategy with negotiation team, and leads the negotiation. Negotiating teams may include engineers, auditors, attorneys, and scientists in the negotiation and settlement actions involving significant Government and contractor program obligations. This includes negotiating any bilateral changes in the post-award environment. Serves as senior contract specialist responsible for pre-award and post award functions involving highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the agency. Develops procurement objectives for the program in terms of competition and price range, and constructs the contractual vehicle including use of pricing arrangements, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies, and similar considerations. Prepares and maintains current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts, and related schedules. Serves as a senior Warranted Contracting Officer for the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• This is not a drug testing designated position (TDP).
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

GS-13: At least 4-years of experience in contracting or related positions. and At least one (1) year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: operational contracting in both supply and services purchasing and contracting as a contract specialist/administrator; developing acquisition packages that include assisting program offices with developing scopes of work, source selection plans, and crafting technical evaluation factors; conducting research related to acquisitions; and presenting findings on contracting approaches and methodologies used in federal acquisition regulations. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Transcripts (official or unofficial) must be submitted in support of this education requirement. If selected, official transcripts will be required. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Contracting Series, 1102 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified. Provide evidence of a current Level II Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification in Contracting. Typically referred to as a FAC-C Level II or a DAWIA Contracting Level II. You must submit a copy of your LEVEL II FAC-C/DAWIA Certification with your application package. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating and loss of further consideration for this vacancy. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 09/17/2024.

Education

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Transcripts (official or unofficial) must be submitted in support of this education requirement. If selected, official transcripts will be required.

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address Performance Planning and CFO 409 3rd Street SW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Aquila Bernard
• Phone: 202-450-9811
• Email: [email protected]