Job summary

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Major duties

Serves as a team leader and the senior level warranted contracting officer with signature authority to support all assigned pre-award and/or post-award functions for a wide variety of highly complex contracts. Ensures that all acquisition documents are in full compliance with contracting regulations and related DoD standards. Develops and implements innovative business strategies, including e-commerce solutions to improve customer support. Evaluates the adequacy of systems and the contractor's financial health and determines their potential impact on assigned programs. Interacts with all facets of the supply chain in order to forecast/troubleshoot problems and acquire the most definitive status/information available for customers and Directorate personnel. Provides technical directions and administrative oversight for team members regarding customer liaison and support vendor surveillance, requirements determination and the use of a variety of automated databases and tracking systems. Prepares and executes contract modifications to resolve a variety of issues that may arise during contract performance. Develops training modules, input for training sessions, and both formal and informal written guidance to assist all contracting personnel in program requirements and/or acquisition techniques. Communicates orally and in writing, including briefings to acquisition review board and senior management personnel.

Qualification

To qualify for a Lead Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above. B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position. C. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting and Contracting Officer Requirements above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Guiding, assisting, mentoring, and training junior level Contract Specialists on complex contracts. Pre-Award through Contract Award: performing market research, conducting bidding negotiations, cost/price analysis, and executing contract awards with warrant authority. Post-Award/Closeout: serving as contract administrator on awarded contracts and negotiating contract modifications. Conducting and/or participating in conferences and briefings to acquisition review board and senior level management. Ensuring that all acquisition documents are in full compliance with contracting regulations and related DoD standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Solicitation of Offers Proposal Evaluation (Contracting by Negotiation) Contract Award Contract Performance Management Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.