Job summary

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the ACQUISITION DIVISION of NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER. Salary: GS-12 $101,121 - $131,452 Salary: GS-13 $120,246 -$156, 323

Major duties

You will prepare contracts and contract specifications for development, demonstration models, and/or preliminary design when new or untried concepts or techniques are involved. You will oversee contracts by monitoring contract performance, preparing modifications, and determining the necessary course of action to comply with terms. You will assist/conduct price and cost analysis to determine reasonableness of price to make recommendations for the award. You will review procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy and completeness. You will review contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements.

Qualification

For the GS-13, position, 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-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Interpreting and ensuring that contract actions are in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures;2) Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness;3) Serving as contractual authority on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters on contract actions, and provides advice, training, guidance, and interpretation to the team on procurement regulations, policies, and procedures; and4) Advising on and conducting the procurement process from solicitation to award and through all post award phases of contracting, including modifications, processing payments, final invoicing, final evaluation, and closeout. **NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume in order to be considered for this position.** For the GS-12 position, 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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Performing acquisition planning including market research and consideration of appropriate procurement approaches that satisfy mission needs and meet customer requirement;2) Advising technical representatives and requesting offices on preparation and development of contractually acceptable specifications, work statements, and quality assurance criteria;3) Reviewing procurement request to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness; and4) Reviewing contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements.**NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume in order to be considered for this position.** 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: ADVANCED COST AND/OR PRICE ANALYSIS COMPUTER LITERACY CONTRACT AWARD CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 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, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.