Job summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major duties

You will serve as a Contract Specialist within the Policy and E-Business Branch, located in the Contracts Directorate at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. You will ensure that the Command's contracting policies and procedures are in compliance with Federal, Defense, and Navy Marine Corps regulations, policies, and guides. You will assess contract actions assigned to Procurement Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists to ensure requisite levels of regulatory compliance and quality standards. You will coordinate and/or provide training to the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) Contracting Workforce on applicable guidance, procedures, and best practices. You will assist the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) in providing business advice to the customer in formulating acquisition strategies from requirements definition through the life of the system to include pre-award and post-award functions. You will assist the PCO, using a wide range of complex contracting methods and complex and hybrid contract types (e.g. Cost-Plus mixed with Fixed-Price, Firm Fixed Price, Fixed-Price Incentive, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee contracts. You will research, interpret, analyze, and apply Federal, Department of the Navy guidelines, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements, business and industry practices, and market trends. You will participate in the Directorate's Procurement Performance Management Assessment Program (PPMAP) reviews. You will champion and implement continuous process improvement initiatives adopted across the Directorate, share best practices, and advocate for policy and procedure changes to improve overall contracting outcomes.

Qualification

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or DP-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing business advice to the customer and support to the Contracting Officer in planning, negotiating, and administering contracts of various types and complexities. 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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.