About the Position: Serves as the functional/technical contract specialist for pre-award and post award functions. See the duties section for more information.

Duties

Establishing the contractual strategy for contracts, and/or projects/programs. Optimizing contracting approaches for complex construction and/or service contracts within regulations. Monitoring post-award contract to ensure goals and objectives are met in a timely manner. Providing guidance on contracting procedures to potential bidders/offerors during the solicitation phase. Providing training to coworkers, subordinates or customers on contracting procedures and requirements when needed to achieve desired results. Preparing for the negotiation process which involves determining types of contracts, use of authority and/or other requirements. Representing the Government's interest while responding to outside inquiries. Advising on the latest regulations, policies and/or procedures concerning procurement execution. Developing convincing presentations to superiors on specific acquisition decisions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Incumbent must meet the position requirements for Contracting Professional certification within 36 months upon appointment.
• This position is subject to a one-year probationary period.
• Up to 10% of temporary duty travel or overnight business travel.

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) TransferPriority 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/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. Basic Requirement for the 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: NH-03: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing pre-and post-award contracting functions for various projects, 2) Providing advice and/or solutions for issues that may occur during contract negotiations, and 3) Administer contracts to include contract modifications, close-outs, and terminations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02 or GS-11 equivalent). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contract ManagementDecision MakingOral CommunicationTechnical Competence

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 RG-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk