Contract Specialist - Springfield, United States - US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Verified Company

Springfield, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Conduct market research and develop and implement acquisition plans/strategies for moderately complex acquisitions, coordinating with the program office, and when necessary, senior contracting officers to clarify issues; Independently prepare noncomplex requests for proposals and, with assistance, complex requests for proposals
Review proposals and draft moderately complex contractual documents, and with assistance, complex documents; Independently conduct research regarding contract type and clauses; Coordinate with the program office, senior contracting officers, and OGC for inclusion of special contract requirements
Administer moderately complex contracts, including monitoring contractor performance in collaboration with contracting officer representatives; Independently prepare non-complex modifications, negotiate contract changes, and resolve routine and, with assistance, non-routine problems; Terminate and close out contracts

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Security Investigation

SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.

U.S. Citizenship Required
Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information)
Polygraph Test Required
Position Subject to Drug Testing
Two Year Probationary Period
Direct Deposit Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility.

Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs.

Qualifications:

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required).

Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:

Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other supplements as they apply.
Demonstrated experience conducting market research.
Demonstrated knowledge of contracting methods (e.g. simplified acquisition, contracting by negotiation or commercial acquisition procedures).
Experience administering and monitoring contractor performance for moderately complex contracts in collaboration with Contracting Officer's Representative.
Experience preparing contract modifications, resolving problems, and/or completing contract closeouts.
Experience conducting Cost or Price Analysis.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
A. Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Reference the DoD Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions for exceptions and waivers. -AND- LICENSES/

CERTIFICATIONS:
Must obtain DAWIA Certification in Contracting, as appropriate for the band, within 36 months of appointment.

Once obtained, Defense Acquisition Workforce members must obtain 80 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2 years in order to maintain proficiency.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:

Experience in utilizing a variety of contract types, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Cost-Reimbursement, Incentive, and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
Demonstrated experience with exemplary customer service skills.
Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Demonstrated expertise in having achieved DAWIA Contracting Professional (Foundational) Certification or Federal Acquisition in Contracting Certification (FAC-C) Level II.
Demonstrated experience with critical thinking skills to identify problems and resolutions.

Additional information:

CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM:

All Professional Work Category positions advertised at a Pay Band 2 are part of NGA's Career Advancement Program (CAP).

Employees in the Career Advancement Program will be evaluated semi-annually to determine if they meet the established program requirements. If requirements are met, employees will be eligible for a salary increase. Upon meeting all program requirements, the employee is eligible to be promoted non-competitively to a Pay Band 3.

This promotion completes Career Advancement Program participation meaning the employee will no longer receive salary increases through the Career Advancement Program, and will now be evaluated in accordance to the Agency's standard evaluation processes.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS:
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