CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Job description

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serves as a Non Supervisary, Senior Level Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer.

Responsibilities Makes decisions and recommendations to PDT and district leadership to clarify and resolve controversial workload problems Personally performs reviews of all contractual actions, ensuring ensures compliance with program regulations and policies.

Incumbent briefs Management on all contractual issues and events impacting mission execution and status of critical path milestones.

Incumbent visits with small and large businesses to review progress on contractual work and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Incumbent provides advice on acquisition strategies, trends, and policies for assigned programs.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirements For: Supervisory Contract Specialist Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:1.

Performs as the focal point for all contractual actions and phases of the program including initial planning, requirements definition, cost and price analysis, negotiation, and administration.2 Managing programs involving cradle-to-grave contracting which includes planning and initiation, solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, and termination of highly complex, long-term (approximately 15 years), multi-million-dollar programs for the Integrated Program Office (IPO) for the New York District's U.S. Merchant Marine Academy mission.3.Exercising full breadth of authority through participation in acquisition planning, contract formation, partnering, administration, and resolution of disputes and claims by means of contracting officer decisions and contract modifications.

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As Senior Contract Specialist, makes decisions and recommendations to PDT and district leadership to clarify and resolve controversial workload problems (e.g., conflicts in procurement method, evaluation factors, appointment of source selection evaluators).

Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

This is a(n) Contracting Career Field position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.

Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction.htm for more information.

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

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