Job summary

You will serve as a Manager in the Contracting Division C; Contracts Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. You will serve as a Contract Specialist and the Division Head. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. NT-06 is equivalent to GS-14/15.

Major duties

You will serve as the Code 024 Large Contracts Division Head with an unlimited Contracting Officer's warrant and will serve as the primary business advisor to 2-4 assigned customers at the Department Head or equivalent level. You will be responsible for awarding contracts for supplies and services in a timely manner. You will be responsible for managing Other Transactional Agreements (OTA) and other non-FAR based requirements in support of NSWCDD and other sponsors as warranted. You will develop and implement acquisition strategies in a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation environment to support the warfighter. You will possess an unlimited Contracting Officer's Warrant and be authorized to execute a wide variety of contractual action, including all actions executed with Code 024 that exceed $50 million. You will be the approving official for all actions up to $100 million with no additional oversight or review. You will lead and serve as first-level supervisor for a division consisting of 20-25 contracting professionals, including supervising three (3) warranted NT-05 (High Grade) Team Leaders. You will manage the workload and professional development of all of the contracting professionals assigned to Code 043, including multiple Navy Acquisition Development Program (NADP) interns. You will serve as a member of the Code 02 Management Team (MT) and Contracts Review Board (CRB).

Qualification

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 NT-05 (GS-13/14 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a contracting officer or contract specialist soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, or overseeing contracts for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services. Examples of specialized experience may include: evaluating a contractor's capabilities; recommending or determining an acquisition strategy; conducting contract negotiations; awarding contracts; analyzing contract charges or costs to determine appropriateness or reasonableness; facilitating contract changes through the life-cycle of an acquisition; ensuring contracts comply with applicable regulations or policies. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf 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: 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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES ORAL COMMUNICATION PARTNERING PROBLEM SOLVING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.