You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Contracting Department of MARINE CORPS BASE.

Duties

You will be responsible for pre-award, post award, administration and closeout of a variety of contracts. You will negotiate settlements, recommend assessment of liquidated damages for nonperformance, prepare show cause or cure notices, prepare terminations for default or convenience and negotiate contract settlements You will monitor contractor performance in relation to the completion schedule required by the contract, ensuring timely submission of receiving reports and take appropriate actions to expedite delivery or performance. You will plan the procurement action with customers, legal, and contracting. You will ensure appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals and compliances have been obtained for the purchase request. You will perform the development, justification, coordination, and completion of a large number and variety of procurement transactions from time of receipt, to award, administration, and close out.

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.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.
• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-11: 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 providing contracting services in acquisition procedures, cost and price analysis, and regulations in the administration, negotiation, management and planning of contracts. GS-09: 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-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing assistance in contracting services in acquisition procedures, cost and price analysis, and regulations in the administration, negotiation, management and planning of contracts. 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/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 REQUIREMENTS:

• I have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR
• I have at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management or
• I am a current career or career-conditional employee of the Department of Defense who occupied an 1102 or contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 or
• I am a current active duty military member of the armed forces (other than Coast Guard) who occupied a contracting position or similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 on or before September 30, 2000 or
• I am in the Contingency Contracting Force.

In lieu of specialized experience at the you may also meet minimum qualifications with the below education:

GS-09:

• I have successfully completed master's or equivalent graduate degree OR
• I have successfully completed 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR
• I have successfully completed LL.B. or J.D., if related to the position being filled https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR
• 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.

GS-11

• 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.
  https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR
• 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 PSC Box 20185 Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]