You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE of MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII.

Duties

You will serve as the Level IV Primary Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for the Government-Wide Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) and Contract Specialist in the Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s (MCBH). You will provide guidance, training, coordination, and oversight based on a comprehensive knowledge of Navy, Marine Corps, and Federal procurement. You will establish management controls and user account information by appointing and documenting program participant authority via the Joint Appointment Module (JAM). You will create appropriate award documents, Contract Action Report (CAR), and supporting documentation for execution by a Contracting Officer.

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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Contracting Officer’s warrant.
• You may be required to work overtime.
• This position requires that you possess and maintain DAWIA Certification or obtain DAWIA certification within required timelines.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing and providing oversight of of an organizations Purchase Card program by establishing applicable internal policies, procedures, training and communication; responsible for pre-award, post award, administration, and closeout for a variety of contract actions; search engines and tools such as the internet and/or vendor catalogs to conduct market research for procurement; and collaborate between the command and customer activities by providing guidance to customers relative to procurement planning to identify and solve discrepancies related to project requirements. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim 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

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:

BASIC:

• I have obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR
• I am a current career or career conditional employee of the Department of Defense 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
• I am a current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows:

• I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or
• I have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree or
• I have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.
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• I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII MCB Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]