Job opening: CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Salary: $61 408 - 115 766 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 21 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Defense Information Systems Agency, Contracting Organization's offices at Scott AFB, IL.
-Initial review of applicants will occur 7 days after the announcement opens.-Additional reviews of applicants will occur at the 30 and 60 day cutoff and the closing date of the announcement.
Review Dates of Applications Received Before or On:
28 NOV 2024
21 DEC 2024
21 JAN 2024
19 FEB 2025
Duties
Provides a wide range of contracting procedures, methods and contract types, including competitive proposals, sealed bidding, fixed-price, and cost-type contracts
Employs negotiation techniques to serve as a contracting focal point with engineers, cost accountants, attorneys, industrial security specialist, contractors and/or cost analysts in the negotiation and settlement action.
Applies knowledge of IT products, systems and services being acquired, related business practices, and prevailing market conditions to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and performance.
Utilizes techniques of price/cost analysis, such as learning curve analysis and cost estimating relationship, to evaluate contractor proposal and develop complex noncontractual pricing arrangements and incentives.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S.Citizen.
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- Obtain/Maintain Contracting (1102) Professional Certification.
- OGE-450 Financial Disclosure Statement Required, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
Qualifications
Time-in-Grade Requirements:
For entry at the GS-09 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
Education Exemptions: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD 1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current DoD employees or Armed Forces members, 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. Failure to provide SF-50 or career brief (for Armed Forces members) dated prior to October 1, 2000 will result in disqualification (this includes DISA employees). 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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Specialized Experience:
For the GS-09, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service, Military, or Private Sector.
Specialized experience is defined as experience in contracting methods and performing basic price or cost analysis.
For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service, Military, or Private Sector.
Specialized experience is defined as experience negotiating, awarding and modifying contracts and developing terms and conditions of contracts.
For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service, Military, or Private Sector.
Specialized experience is defined as experience negotiating, awarding and modifying contracts, administering terms and conditions of contracts and addressing performance issues.
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of knowledge, skills and abilities, or competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing KSA's or competencies are required.
Competencies:Attention to Detail, Communication, and Contracting/Procurement
Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Education
Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series:
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
For the GS-09 Position, you may substitute education for specialized experience:
You must have completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree.
NOTE: To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
For the GS-11 Position, you may substitute education for specialized experience: You must have completed at least three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
NOTE: To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
For the GS-12 Position: There is no substitution for experience at this grade level.
Graduate Education: To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application.
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
This position has positive education requirements; you must submit all of your transcripts, this includes current Agency employees. The absence of this information will result in an ineligible rating.
Contacts
- Address DISA - MSO/PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIRECTORATE
2300 East Drive Bldg 3600
Scott AFB, IL 62225
US
- Name: HR Customer Care Center
- Phone: (317) 212-0454
- Email: [email protected]
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