About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), Health Care Acquisition Activity (HCAA), Center for Health Care Contracting (CHCC), located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This position performs pre award and/or post award functions for procurements involving complex, long-term contracts of highly specialized, extensive, new or innovative medical equipment/supplies, research, and services of significant importance to the agency

Duties

Conducts pre-award and post-award functions involving procurement and administration for supplies and/or services to meet organization's requirements. Advisor to management, customers, and lower graded contractors, providing direction and guidance on unusual and or highly specialized procurements. Develops contractual decisions that address problems such as changes and developments in equipment, use of new materials, and unique Government requirements. Analyzes and evaluates cost and pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness for acquisitions with limited precedent data available. Analyzes cost and pricing data to substantiate direct and indirect costs and profit for an organization. Present and or defend organizations position on comprehensive technical contract/procurement issues.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years.
• Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/Functional Area and the Career Level Certification.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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. OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing pre-award and or post award procurement functions to procure and or administer contract within an organization; and 2) Experience with cost and price analysis procedures to evaluate contract bids/offers and 3) Experience with contract termination procedures and 4) Provides guidance to team members in support of various policies and procedures within contracting. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem Solving Time in Grade Requirement: Time in Grade Requirements do not apply to NH positions

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 M1-W40MAA USA HEALTH CONTRACTING ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk