You will serve as a CONRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE in the BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIVISION, WHITE SANDS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, located in White Sands, NM.

Duties

You will assist both the Contracting Officer (KO) and the technical codes in planning, soliciting, administering and exercising financial, programmatic and technical oversight on contracts, SeaPort-e task orders and other procurements. You will use technical systems and procurement knowledge to help technical customers identify and specify their contractual requirements and formulate the necessary procurement documents. You will collect information for and presents briefings relative to procurement costs, schedules, quality and mission attainment. You will provide proper and appropriate oversight of contractor performance and contract execution to ensure financial and technical compliance with the contract terms and conditions. You will maintain required documentation to support monitoring Contractor performance, including status Reports, formal correspondence, invoice substantiation, monitoring contract deliverables, and issuance of Technical Instructions. You will notify the contracting officer of any contractor performance issues and takes corrective action as appropriate. You will document contractor performance on an annual basis and submit an annual assessment in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) when required.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Reviewing procurements and monitoring contract performance for compliance with regulations and requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
• Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree; OR
• Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled; OR
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER 4363 Missile Way Port Hueneme, CA 93043 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]