You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Plans and Programs Division, Office of Contracts of STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS.

Duties

You will negotiates contracts supporting the TRIDENT II Sub Launched Ballistic Missile Program, Nuclear Weapons Security, Conventional Prompt Strike Program, and or Submarine Security Programs. You will be responsible for all phases of the procurement and acquisition cycles, including pre-planning, pre-award and pre-negotiation activities. You will be responsible for all actions within his/her prescribed area and is rarely given specific direction in his/her work except for professional projects. You will serves as the primary procurement advisor to the Branch Head of the Technical Branch. including the overall business and contractual strategy associated with the structuring of the acquisitions. You will plan, develop and implement unique and innovative contracting arrangements dealing with numerous contractor and subcontractor relationships. You will develops schedules for the negotiation and execution of all procurements. You will represents the Contract Office in all pre-award planning activities for contractual requirements under his/her cognizance. You will prepare cost and price analysis on high-dollar complex contractor proposals and present developed negotiation positions to a peer review panel.

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
• 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 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 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.

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-13) grade level or pay band (NH-03) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing professional contracting work developing innovative acquisition plans, source selection plans, negotiation strategies, and contract terms or financial arrangements to establish comprehensive procurement solutions or modification of contracting terms for major systems acquisition. 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 STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS 1250 10th Street SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]