Contract Specialist - Washington, United States - US Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

US Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The Contract Specialist position is located in the Procurement Management Division (PMD) within the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The PMD manages a comprehensive procurement program for the entire Federal Judiciary.

Our contract specialists and contracting off icers rely on a combination of the Judiciary's unique procurement authorities and policies, and on FAR-based procedures to conduct cradle-to-grave procurements for a wide-range of supplies and services, including complex information technology services, administrative services, and services to support the administration of justice.

The incumbent will work with ahigh-degree of independence while performing the full range acquisition-related activities.

We are seeking a talented individual with a passion for procurement, a commitment to providing excellent customer service, and the ability to think creatively.

If you hold the new FAC-C Professional certification (or comparable DAWIA or industry certification) and are also Digital IT Acquisition Professional (DITAP) certified, we are especially interested in hearing from you

We are located in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, conveniently situated next door to Union Station in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to make a real impact. We are the third branch of the Government. Join our team and empower justice through procurement

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

Performing mid to senior level contract specialist work assignments associated with pre-award, post award and contract closeout activities.
Serving as a Contracting Officer.
Performing the full range of contract specialist duties necessary to award, administer, and close out a variety of contract types, including, but not limited to, firm fixed price, cost, labor hour, and task order contract types.
Performing all contracting functions for important and complex agency acquisitions involving diverse supplies and services, e.g., IT, telecommunications and other electronic systems and subsystems, building maintenance, architect/engineering, etc. including negotiating complex modification to contracts vehicles.
Preparing preaward and postaward documents, e.g., solicitations, market research reports, prenegotiation and postnegotiation memoranda, responsibility determinations, waivers, justifications, and approvals for other than full and open competition, determinations and findings, protest responses, debriefings, cure notices, etc.
Monitoring contractors' performance, evaluating, and negotiating change orders and contract modifications, and resolving postaward performance or payment problems.
Utilizing indepth price/cost analysis techniques for supporting the development of prenegotiation and award price determination documents.
Serving as an advisor to customers at the Administrative Office and the courts nationwide on contracting issues.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the preemployment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If noncitizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with noncompetitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), noncitizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of noncitizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of noncitizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprintbased national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a firsttime appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a firsttime supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference