Contract Specialist

You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Acquisition Division, Acquisition Operations Department of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND ATLANTIC.

For the GS-13: 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. Performing the full range of pre and post award contractual actions required in the procurement of services, construction, or facility support services;
2. Interpreting and ensuring that contract actions are in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures;
3. Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness;
4. Serving as contractual authority on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters on contract actions, and providing advice, training, guidance, and interpretation to the team on procurement regulations, policies, and procedures. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. For the GS-12: 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:
5. Applying a wide range of contracting methods and contract types to plan and carry out both pre-award and post-award procurement actions;
6. Assisting technical specialists/customers in the preparation of statements of work, planning of procurement strategies, and identifying potential contractors and/or sources;
7. Applying contracting policies and procedures, negotiation techniques, and technical requirements to negotiate procurement of supplies and services. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/Civilian. Jobs/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.

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.