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Duties

You will be responsible for the solicitation, analysis, evaluation and negotiation of the contractor's proposals associated with modifications to contracts for the construction of ships for the US Navy and Foreign Military Sales transactions. You will negotiate (normally with a sole source) changes to contract terms and conditions, specifications, advance payments, profit and cost sharing arrangements to establish reasonable prices within acceptable time frames. You will function as team leader during contractual negotiations, coordinating a team of representatives from the production office, financial office, legal counsel and Engineering Process Team as required. You will serve as principal contact for all problems associated with the assigned changes and represent SUPSHIP Bath in conferences with contractors, NAVSEA and other Government activities. You will administer the contract from award through closeout, including all milestones in between. You will initiate correspondence and reports, analyze status of contract/contractor performance, resolve contractual problems, and provide contractual solutions to problems arising in material, quality and technical disciplines. You will interpret and enforce contract terms and conditions and provide appropriate contractual advice as necessary. You will serve as key field representative in major shipbuilding source selection procedures. You will analyze proposals for conformance with the solicitation, performs cost or price analysis, including review of cost data, to determine reasonableness. You will coordinate the establishment of a technical evaluation committee to determine acceptability of cost, management and technical proposals. You will obtain required pre-award surveys to determine contractor responsibility and obtain audits and pricing reports to develop negotiation positions.

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
• 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 is a bargaining unit position.
• 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 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.
• 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

FOR GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional contract specialist negotiating, administering, and resolving issues to ensure compliance, fair pricing, and contract execution in order to execute the mission of a shipbuilding program. FOR GS-07 GRADE LEVEL: In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional contract specialist supporting negotiating, administering, and resolving issues to ensure compliance, fair pricing, and contract execution in order to support the mission of a shipbuilding program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Contracting Series, 1102 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:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. 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. Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

FOR GS-09 GRADE LEVEL:

• successful completion a master's or equivalent graduate degree; -OR-
• successful completion of two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education; -OR-
• successful completion of an LL.B or J.D.

FOR GS-07 GRADE LEVEL:

• successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement; -OR-
• successful completion of one full year of graduate level education or law school

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Nancy Frazier
• Email: [email protected]