Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as Contract Management Specialist for Fort Wainwright Alaska Directorate of Public Works, with responsibility for supporting various types of requirements and administering contracts within the Contract Management Branch.

Duties

Serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) with responsibility for the planning, development, evaluation, and payment for various service contracts. Serves as the liaison between the contractors, customers, and the Contracting Officer. Develop, coordinate, and assist in the preparation of performance work statements (PWS), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), and independent government cost estimates with professional and technical personnel at all levels. Serve as Procurement Coordinator with responsibility for a variety of budgetary and contract/procurement documents, administrative reports, and more to justify and support projected program funding and current program expenditures. Prepare detailed findings and other documentation in cases of dispute over contract terms or specifications. Prepare replies to contractor claims, appeals, protests or congressional inquiries. Assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of internal processes and procedures for Directorate of Public Works (DPW).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 upon entering the position and annually.
• This position may require some Temporary Duty (TDY) travel – approximately 5%.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing and analyzing existing and proposed contracts to ensure documents have been completed as required by regulations/guidelines (such as environmental regulations); and verifying availability of funds. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR 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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: such as Accounting, Contract Law, Economics, Finance, Industrial Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsContracting/ProcurementCost Estimation and AnalysisProject Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent GS-09.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address A1-W6L7AA US ARMY INSTALLATION MGMT CMD-ALASKA DO NOT MAIL Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk