Contract Specialist - Washington, United States - US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As a Contract Specialist, some of your typical work assignments may include:

Working cradle-to-grave contracting activities on small and large complex acquisitions. Experience with Information Technology acquisitions highly desirable.
Serving as a business adviser to a wide range of customers, advising Commission personnel of pertinent program and acquisition related policies and procedures required to successfully acquire best value total solutions for services, supplies and/or equipment needs.
Interpreting Federal Acquisition Regulations and policies ensuring contracts are in accordance with applicable and governing laws and regulations.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
A oneyear probationary period may be required.
A background investigation is required.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
You may be required to divest certain energyrelated securities.
This position has an education requirement, you must submit transcripts.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications:

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a Contract Specialist, GS-1102, please visit: Contracting, 1102 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ).

In addition to the education required for this position, you must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level.

Specialized experience is defined as
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Experience performing multiple areas of contract transactions, such as: initiating, awarding, administration and closing of contracts. Experience with complex commercial procurements is preferred.

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 any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education:

Additional information:

FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency for Work-Life Balance in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places to Work rankings FERC is proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy.

Additionally, FERC is ranked as a top 5 agency in the Midsize Overall Rankings as well as for Effective Leadership, Recognition and more.

The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. Agency employees are eligible for telework and other workplace flexibilities. Telework days and waiting periods for eligibility are determined when an employee enters on duty.

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice.
Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC's supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energyrelated securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of these securities may be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R ; 18 U.S.C ; 5 C.F.R If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment.
Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
Benefits

How You Will Be Evaluated:

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

Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your resume and any supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements for the position. Your resume must address the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities, and other characteristics):Federal Acquisition Planning and Execution

Customer Service

Federal Regulations